Where does “drabber” come from?

drabber (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.

drabber (English): comparative form of drab: more drab; A hair...

Definitions

  1. comparative form of drab: more drab; A hair...

Ancestry of “drabber”, step by step

drabber traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle

via English drab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdrabA fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having...
2Old Frenchdrapsheet or covering; clothing
3Latindrappumaccusative singular of drappus

via English [[drab#Verb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English[[drab#Verb
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēderEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish ایرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ایر