Where does “surducik” come from?
surducik (Polish) comes from Polish surdut, from French surtout, from French sûr, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
Ancestry of “surducik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | surdut | frock coat |
| 2 | French | surtout | above all; especially; surtout |
| 3 | French | sûr | sure, certain; trustworthy; safe |
| 4 | Middle French | sur | — |
| 5 | Old French | seür | Alternative form of seur; sure |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |