Where does “surtuc” come from?
surtuc (Romanian) comes from Russian сюртук, from French surtout, from French sûr, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
surtuc (Romanian): coat
Definitions
- coat
Ancestry of “surtuc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | сюртук | frock coat |
| 2 | French | surtout | above all; especially; surtout |
| 3 | French | sûr | sure, certain; trustworthy; safe |
| 4 | Middle French | sur | — |
| 5 | Old French | seür | Alternative form of seur; sure |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |