Where does “Ku Klux Klanner” come from?
Ku Klux Klanner (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
Ku Klux Klanner (English): A member of the Ku Klux Klan
Definitions
- A member of the Ku Klux Klan
Ancestry of “Ku Klux Klanner”, step by step
Ku Klux Klanner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |
via English Ku Klux Klan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ku Klux Klan | An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |