Where does “noser” come from?
noser (English) comes from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
noser (English): someone who noses, a nosy person; an indulgence...
Definitions
- someone who noses, a nosy person; an indulgence...
Ancestry of “noser”, step by step
noser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nose | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,... |
| 2 | Middle English | nōse | nose |
| 3 | Old French | nous | Alternative form of nos |
| 4 | Latin | nōs | we, us |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nōs | we |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
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 |