Where does “șmecherire” come from?
șmecherire (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.
șmecherire (Romanian): trickery
Definitions
- trickery
Ancestry of “șmecherire”, 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 |