Where does “pilcher” come from?
pilcher (English) comes from English pilch, from Middle English pilche, from Old English pylce, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pilcher (English): Archaic form of pilchard; One who wears a pilch;...
Definitions
- Archaic form of pilchard; One who wears a pilch;...
Ancestry of “pilcher”, step by step
pilcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pilch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pilch | A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined... |
| 2 | Middle English | pilche | A pelisse; a fur overgarment or coat |
| 3 | Old English | pylce | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
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 |