Where does “سرمه” come from?
سرمه (Persian) comes from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.
سرمه (Persian): kohl, collyrium; antimony; orach
Definitions
- kohl, collyrium; antimony; orach
Ancestry of “سرمه”, step by step
سرمه traces back through two 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 Middle Persian sarmag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | sarmag | "Atriplex hortensis" |