Where does “diesinker” come from?

diesinker (English) comes from English sinker, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

diesinker (English): An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals,...

Definitions

  1. An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals,...

Ancestry of “diesinker”, step by step

diesinker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sinker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsinkerOne who sinks something; A weight used in fishing...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English die

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death;...
2Latindieablative singular of diēs; day; before the day
3LatindiesA day, "particularly:"
4Latindiemaccusative singular of diēs
5Proto-Italicdjēmaccusative singular of *djous
6Proto-Italic*djous
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
9Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Chichewa iye