Where does “semerci” come from?

semerci (Turkish) comes from Turkish semer, from Ottoman Turkish سمر, from Greek σαμάρι, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

semerci (Turkish): someone who makes or sells packsaddles

Definitions

  1. someone who makes or sells packsaddles

Ancestry of “semerci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsemerpacksaddle; anticline; clitellum
2Ottoman Turkishسمرpacksaddle, bat, a saddle used to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal
3Greekσαμάριpacksaddle, bat
4Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
5Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-Every word from Ancient Greek σάττωEvery word from Ancient Greek σάγμα