Where does “antigambler” come from?
antigambler (English) comes from English gambler, from English gamble, from English gamel, from Middle English gamlen, from Middle English gamenen, from Old English gamenian, from Old English gamen, from Proto-West Germanic gaman — whale, sea monster; abyss.
antigambler (English): One who opposes gambling
Definitions
- One who opposes gambling
Ancestry of “antigambler”, step by step
antigambler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gambler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gambler | One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles;... |
| 2 | English | gamble | A bet or wager; A significant risk, undertaken... |
| 3 | English | gamel | — |
| 4 | Middle English | gamlen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | gamenen | Alternative form of gamen |
| 6 | Old English | gamenian | to entertain or enjoy oneself; to display... |
| 7 | Old English | gamen | game, sport, or pastime; joy, mirth, or pleasure |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | gaman | pleasure, fun, amusement, entertainment |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gamaną | a fellow human, associate, companion; pleasure,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | Russian | кит | whale; genitive plural of ки́та |
| 15 | Old Church Slavonic | китъ | whale |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |