Where does “distaffer” come from?
distaffer (English) comes from English distaff, from Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from Old English stæf, from Proto-West Germanic stab, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
distaffer (English): A horse that races in a distaff race for female horses only
Definitions
- A horse that races in a distaff race for female horses only
Ancestry of “distaffer”, step by step
distaffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English distaff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distaff | A device to which a bundle of natural fibres are... |
| 2 | Middle English | distaf | A distaff; a staff for spinning |
| 3 | Old English | distæf | distaff |
| 4 | Old English | stæf | staff; letter, written character |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stab | staff; letter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
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 |