Where does “highpointer” come from?
highpointer (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
highpointer (English): A climber who attempts to climb or has climbed each of the US state high points
Definitions
- A climber who attempts to climb or has climbed each of the US state high points
Ancestry of “highpointer”, step by step
highpointer 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 high point
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | high point | A climax; the best time in a given period; The... |