Where does “pinstriper” come from?
pinstriper (English) comes from English pinstripe, from English PIN, from Middle English pinne, from Old English pinn, from Proto-Germanic pinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bend- — point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;...
pinstriper (English): A person who paints pinstripes
Definitions
- A person who paints pinstripes
Ancestry of “pinstriper”, step by step
pinstriper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pinstripe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pinstripe | A very thin stripe on a fabric; Such a fabric; A... |
| 2 | English | PIN | Acronym of personal identification number;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pinne | — |
| 4 | Old English | pinn | pin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pinnaz | pin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bend- | point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;... |
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 |