Where does “grass rooter” come from?
grass rooter (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
grass rooter (English): One who belongs to, or supports, the grass roots of an industry, organization, etc
Definitions
- One who belongs to, or supports, the grass roots of an industry, organization, etc
Ancestry of “grass rooter”, step by step
grass rooter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English grass roots
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grass roots | People and society at the local (most basic) level rather than at the national centre of political activity |