Where does “șmecherie” come from?
șmecherie (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.
șmecherie (Romanian): trick, ruse, artifice; trick; con, trickery,...
Definitions
- trick, ruse, artifice; trick; con, trickery,...
Ancestry of “șmecherie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | — |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | — |