Where does “fajnšmeker” come from?
fajnšmeker (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Feinschmecker, from German Schmecker, from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
fajnšmeker (Serbo-Croatian): gourmet; connoisseur
Definitions
- gourmet; connoisseur
Ancestry of “fajnšmeker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feinschmecker | gourmet |
| 2 | German | Schmecker | taster |
| 3 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |