Where does “सुरमा” come from?
सुरमा (Hindi) comes from Urdu سرمہ, from Persian سرمه, from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.
सुरमा (Hindi): kohl, collyrium, soorma
Definitions
- kohl, collyrium, soorma
Ancestry of “सुरमा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | سرمہ | kohl, collyrium |
| 2 | Persian | سرمه | kohl, collyrium; antimony; orach |
| 3 | Turkish | sürmek | To operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | سورمك | to drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in... |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | sür- | to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | sǖr- | to vade away; to drive away, banish |