Where does “goer” come from?
Goer comes from Middle English goere, of uncertain origin and meaning.
goer (English): One who, or that which, goes; Anything,...
Definitions
- One who, or that which, goes; Anything,...
Ancestry of “goer”, step by step
goer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Go
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 2 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 3 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 5 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Middle English goere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | goere | — |