Where does “forethinker” come from?
forethinker (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder.
forethinker (English): One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance
Definitions
- One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance
Ancestry of “forethinker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | — |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | — |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | — |