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Where does “gambler” come from?

Gambler derives from English gamble, Chinese 兒, Old French -er, Latin -are, Latin -arius, and Proto-Italic -os, ultimately denoting an agent noun formation.

gambler (English): One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles;...

Definitions

  1. One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles;...

Ancestry of “gambler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgambleA bet or wager; A significant risk, undertaken...
2Englishgamel—
3Middle Englishgamlen—
4Middle EnglishgamenenAlternative form of gamen
5Old Englishgamenianto entertain or enjoy oneself; to display...
6Old Englishgamengame, sport, or pastime; joy, mirth, or pleasure
7Proto-West Germanicgaman—
8Proto-Germanicgamanąa fellow human, associate, companion; pleasure,...
9Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin

Words derived from “gambler”

  • nongambler
  • antigambler
  • gamblerlike
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