Where does “surus” come from?

surus (Latin) comes from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.

surus (Latin): A branch, a stake

Definitions

  1. A branch, a stake

Ancestry of “surus”, step by step

surus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish sürmek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishsürmekTo operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride
2Ottoman Turkishسورمكto drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in...
3Old Anatolian Turkishsür-to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to...
4Proto-Turkicsǖr-to vade away; to drive away, banish

via Turkish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishwork, task, deed; job, employment; matter,...
2Ottoman Turkishایشwork
3Proto-Turkicīĺčwork

via Proto-Indo-European swēr-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

Words derived from “surus

Every word from Proto-Turkic sǖr-Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-Every word from Ottoman Turkish سورمك