Where does “failer” come from?
failer (English) comes from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
failer (English): One who fails
Definitions
- One who fails
Ancestry of “failer”, step by step
failer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 5 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
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 |