Where does “alnager” come from?
alnager (English) comes from English alnage, from Middle English aulnage, from Old French alnage, from Old French alne, from Vulgar Latin alina, from Frankish alina, from Proto-Germanic alinō, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l-én-eh₂ — to bow, to bend; elbow.
alnager (English): A measure by the ell; A sworn officer in England,...
Definitions
- A measure by the ell; A sworn officer in England,...
Ancestry of “alnager”, step by step
alnager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alnage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alnage | Measurement by the ell; A duty paid for such... |
| 2 | Middle English | aulnage | — |
| 3 | Old French | alnage | — |
| 4 | Old French | alne | ell |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | alina | — |
| 6 | Frankish | alina | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | alinō | elbow; ell, cubit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l-én-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
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 |