Where does “libationer” come from?
libationer (English) comes from English libation, from Latin libatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
libationer (English): A priest or religious official who conducts a libation ritual, in which a drink is poured as an offering to a divinity or ancestor
Definitions
- A priest or religious official who conducts a libation ritual, in which a drink is poured as an offering to a divinity or ancestor
Ancestry of “libationer”, step by step
libationer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English libation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | libation | The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in... |
| 2 | Latin | libatio | libation, drink-offering to the gods |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |