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
- A branch, a stake
Ancestry of “surus”, step by step
surus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish sürmek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sürmek | To operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سورمك | to drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in... |
| 3 | Old Anatolian Turkish | sür- | to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | sǖr- | to vade away; to drive away, banish |
via Turkish iş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | iş | work, task, deed; job, employment; matter,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ایش | work |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | īĺč | work |
via Proto-Indo-European swēr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |