Where does “antisalooner” come from?
antisalooner (English) comes from English antisaloon, from English saloon, from French salon, from Italian salone, from Italian sala, from Latin Sala, from Zulu isala, from Persian انشاءالله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
antisalooner (English): One who opposes saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk)
Definitions
- One who opposes saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk)
Ancestry of “antisalooner”, step by step
antisalooner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antisaloon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antisaloon | Opposing saloons |
| 2 | English | saloon | A tavern, especially in an American Old West... |
| 3 | French | salon | living room |
| 4 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 5 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 6 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 7 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 8 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 9 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |
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 |