Where does “surcel” come from?

surcel (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin surcellus, from Latin surculus, from Latin surus, from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.

surcel (Romanian): sliver, splint, chip

Definitions

  1. sliver, splint, chip

Ancestry of “surcel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsurcellus
2Latinsurculusshoot, sprout, sprig, twig
3LatinsurusA branch, a stake
4TurkishsürmekTo operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride
5Ottoman Turkishسورمكto drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in...
6Old Anatolian Turkishsür-to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to...
7Proto-Turkicsǖr-to vade away; to drive away, banish

Words derived from “surcel

Every word from Proto-Turkic sǖr-Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-Every word from Ottoman Turkish سورمك