Where does “șmecheri” come from?
șmecheri (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.
șmecheri (Romanian): to dupe, to trick
Definitions
- to dupe, to trick
Ancestry of “șmecheri”, 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 |