Where does “antismoker” come from?
antismoker (English) comes from English antismoke, from English smoke, from Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca, from Proto-Germanic smukô, from Danish smug- — secretly.
antismoker (English): One who opposes smoking, particularly the smoking...
Definitions
- One who opposes smoking, particularly the smoking...
Ancestry of “antismoker”, step by step
antismoker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antismoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antismoke | Opposing, preventing or protecting from smoke |
| 2 | English | smoke | The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine... |
| 3 | Middle English | smoke | smoke |
| 4 | Old English | smoca | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smukô | smoke, nebulous air |
| 6 | Danish | smug- | secretly |
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 |