Where does “aqualunger” come from?
aqualunger (English) comes from English aqualung, from English lung, from Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen, from Proto-Germanic lunganjō, from Proto-Germanic lungô, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
aqualunger (English): A diver who uses an aqualung
Definitions
- A diver who uses an aqualung
Ancestry of “aqualunger”, step by step
aqualunger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aqualung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aqualung | A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater |
| 2 | English | lung | A biological organ of vertebrates that controls... |
| 3 | Middle English | lunge | — |
| 4 | Old English | lungen | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lunganjō | lung |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lungô | lung |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
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 |