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