Where does “murdarlâc” come from?
murdarlâc (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مردارلق, from Ottoman Turkish مردار, from Persian مردار, from Persian مردن, from Middle Persian YMYTWNtn', from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
murdarlâc (Romanian): dirt, filth
Definitions
- dirt, filth
Ancestry of “murdarlâc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مردارلق | dirt, filth, grime, squalor, muck, any foul matter which soils or defiles |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | مردار | carrion, carcass, the body of a dead animal |
| 3 | Persian | مردار | carrion; corpse; carcass |
| 4 | Persian | مردن | to die |
| 5 | Middle Persian | YMYTWNtn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |