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Where does “surcellus” come from?

surcellus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin surculus, from Latin surus, from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.

Ancestry of “surcellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsurculusshoot, sprout, sprig, twig
2LatinsurusA branch, a stake
3Turkishsürmekto drive ; to push; to ride; to send, exile,...
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

Words derived from “surcellus”

  • surcea
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