Where does “bakrus” come from?
bakrus (Swedish) comes from Swedish båk, from Turkish bak, from Turkish bakmak, from Ottoman Turkish باقمق, from Proto-Turkic *bak- — to look; to watch.
bakrus (Swedish): hangover (caused by heavy drinking, or figuratively)
Definitions
- hangover (caused by heavy drinking, or figuratively)
Ancestry of “bakrus”, step by step
bakrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish båk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | båk | daymark |
| 2 | Turkish | bak | second-person singular imperative of bakmak; look |
| 3 | Turkish | bakmak | to look (at), gaze |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | باقمق | to look; to look at |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *bak- | to look; to watch |
via Swedish rus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rus | a mental state of intoxication brought on by alcohol or other drugs |
| 2 | Swedish | rusa | to rush, hurry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurskijaną | to be quick; rush; drive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurskaz | fast; quick; lively |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |