Where does “șucări” come from?

șucări (Romanian) comes from Romani śukar, from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.

șucări (Romanian): to make oneself presentable

Definitions

  1. to make oneself presentable

Ancestry of “șucări”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniśukarbeautiful, handsome
2Sanskritशुक्रbright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśukrás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćukráswhite, bright; resplendent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás →
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