Where does “awner” come from?
awner (English) comes from English awn, from Middle English awne, from Old Norse ógn, from Old Norse agn, from Proto-Germanic aganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂ógʰe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵʰ- — cow.
awner (English): A device for cutting the awns from grain
Definitions
- A device for cutting the awns from grain
Ancestry of “awner”, step by step
awner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English awn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | awn | The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses,... |
| 2 | Middle English | awne | awn of grain |
| 3 | Old Norse | ógn | terror, threat, dispute |
| 4 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |
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 |