Where does “سرمئی” come from?

سرمئی (Urdu) comes from Urdu سرمہ, from Persian سرمه, from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.

سرمئی (Urdu): grey, ash color

Definitions

  1. grey, ash color

Ancestry of “سرمئی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduسرمہkohl, collyrium
2Persianسرمهkohl, collyrium; antimony; orach
3TurkishsürmekTo operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride
4Ottoman Turkishسورمكto drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in...
5Old Anatolian Turkishsür-to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to...
6Proto-Turkicsǖr-to vade away; to drive away, banish
Every word from Proto-Turkic sǖr-Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-Every word from Ottoman Turkish سورمك