Where does “hoister” come from?

hoister (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.

hoister (English): One who, or that which, hoists or lifts; A thief

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, hoists or lifts; A thief

Ancestry of “hoister”, step by step

hoister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ER

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishERThe statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of...
2Turkisherearly; brave; man, male
3Ottoman Turkishایرsaddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal
4Old Anatolian Turkishایرearly, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event
5Proto-Turkicēdersaddle

via English hoist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoistTo raise; to lift; to elevate; To lift a trophy...
2Englishhoiseto hoist; to hoist, be raised
3Middle Dutchhisen
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēderEvery word from Old Anatolian Turkish ایرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish ایر