Where does “gunner” come from?
gunner (Cebuano) comes from English gunner, from Middle English gonner, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
gunner (Cebuano): the person designated to pour drinks in a...
Definitions
- the person designated to pour drinks in a...
Ancestry of “gunner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gunner | Artillery soldier, or such who holds private... |
| 2 | Middle English | gonner | An operator of a cannon; an artilleryman; An... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |