Where does “balker” come from?
balker (English) comes from English balk, from Middle English balke, from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balker (English): One who, or that which balks; A person who stands...
Definitions
- One who, or that which balks; A person who stands...
Ancestry of “balker”, step by step
balker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English balk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | balk | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field... |
| 2 | Middle English | balke | balk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke |
| 3 | Old English | balca | balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering |
| 4 | Old Norse | balkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
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 |