Where does “hocus-pocuser” come from?
hocus-pocuser (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
hocus-pocuser (English): One who hocus-pocuses
Definitions
- One who hocus-pocuses
Ancestry of “hocus-pocuser”, step by step
hocus-pocuser 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 hocus-pocus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hocus-pocus | abracadabra, hey presto; Some ineffectual action... |