Where does “мамурлук” come from?
мамурлук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مخمورلق, from Ottoman Turkish مخمور, from Arabic مَخْمُور, from Arabic خَمْر — wine, liquor.
мамурлук (Serbo-Croatian): hangover
Ancestry of “мамурлук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مخمورلق | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | مخمور | languid, intoxicated |
| 3 | Arabic | مَخْمُور | intoxicated |
| 4 | Arabic | خَمْر | wine, liquor |