Where does “șmechereală” come from?
șmechereală (Romanian) comes from Romanian șmecheri, 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.
șmechereală (Romanian): trick, con, fraud
Definitions
- trick, con, fraud
Ancestry of “șmechereală”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | șmecheri | to dupe, to trick |
| 2 | Romanian | șmecher | sly, crafty; cool, awesome; An individual who can... |
| 3 | German | Schmecker | taster |
| 4 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 5 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 7 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |