Where does “ordainer” come from?
ordainer (English) comes from English ordain, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
ordainer (English): A person who ordains
Definitions
- A person who ordains
Ancestry of “ordainer”, step by step
ordainer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ordain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ordain | To prearrange unalterably; To decree; To admit... |
| 2 | Old French | ordiner | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
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 |