Where does “blatterer” come from?
blatterer (English) comes from English blatter, from Middle High German blātere, from Old High German blātara, from Proto-West Germanic blādrā, from Proto-Germanic blēdrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n).
blatterer (English): One who blatters; a babbler; a noisy, blustering...
Definitions
- One who blatters; a babbler; a noisy, blustering...
Ancestry of “blatterer”, step by step
blatterer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blatter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blatter | Blather; foolish talk; A sound of rapid motion;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | blātere | — |
| 3 | Old High German | blātara | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blādrā | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blēdrǭ | bladder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁dʰreh₂(n) | — |
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 |