Where does “new waver” come from?
new waver (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
new waver (English): One of the fans or creators of the new wave music...
Definitions
- One of the fans or creators of the new wave music...
Ancestry of “new waver”, step by step
new waver 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 new wave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | new wave | Representing the latest and most advanced style;... |
| 2 | French | Nouvelle Vague | new wave, nouvelle vague |