Where does “șmecherește” come from?
șmecherește (Romanian) comes from Romanian șmecher, from German Schmecker, from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
șmecherește (Romanian): like a trickster
Definitions
- like a trickster
Ancestry of “șmecherește”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | șmecher | sly, crafty; cool, awesome; An individual who can... |
| 2 | German | Schmecker | taster |
| 3 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |