Where does “pickleballer” come from?
pickleballer (English) comes from English pickleball, from English pickle boat, from English pickle, from English pick, from Middle English piken, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk — sap, juice.
pickleballer (English): One who plays pickleball
Definitions
- One who plays pickleball
Ancestry of “pickleballer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pickleball | A racquet sport, played with solid paddles and a... |
| 2 | English | pickle boat | In certain fishing fleets, the last boat to return to the dock |
| 3 | English | pickle | A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a... |
| 4 | English | pick | A tool used for digging; a pickaxe; A tool for... |
| 5 | Middle English | piken | To pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or... |
| 6 | Middle English | pyke | A sharp round point or projection; A point or end... |
| 7 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 9 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |