Where does “peaker” come from?
peaker (English) comes from English peak, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
peaker (English): That which reaches or forms a peak
Definitions
- That which reaches or forms a peak
Ancestry of “peaker”, step by step
peaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peak | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that... |
| 2 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 3 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 4 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 6 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
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 |