Where does “arrayer” come from?
arrayer (English) comes from English array, from Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Latin arrēdō, from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃, from Proto-Germanic garaidaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
arrayer (English): One who arrays; An officer who took care of the...
Definitions
- One who arrays; An officer who took care of the...
Ancestry of “arrayer”, step by step
arrayer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English array
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | array | Clothing and ornamentation; A collection laid out... |
| 2 | Middle English | arrayen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | arraier | — |
| 4 | Latin | arrēdō | To advise |
| 5 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 | appointed, ordained |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garaidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
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 |