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Where does “صرمه” come from?

صرمه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Byzantine Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

صرمه (Ottoman Turkish): silver or gold thread or lace; a type of food...

Definitions

  1. silver or gold thread or lace; a type of food...

Ancestry of “صرمه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
2Ancient GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
3Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “صرمه”

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