Where does “nudger” come from?

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

nudger (English): One who, or that which, nudges

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, nudges

Ancestry of “nudger”, step by step

nudger 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 nudge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnudgeA gentle push; A feature of instant messaging...
2Proto-Germanichnōjanąto smooth, join together
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneh₂-to bite, to gnaw
Every word from Proto-Turkic ēder →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایر →