Where does “lurer” come from?
lurer (English) comes from English lure, from Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre, from Frankish lōþr, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-.
lurer (English): One who lures
Definitions
- One who lures
Ancestry of “lurer”, step by step
lurer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lure | Something that tempts or attracts, especially one... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | lure | lure |
| 3 | Old French | loirre | lure |
| 4 | Frankish | lōþr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lōþr- | — |
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 |