Where does “pittancer” come from?
pittancer (English) comes from English pittance, from Old French pitance, from Medieval Latin pietantia, from Latin pietas, from Latin pīus, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
pittancer (English): A person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions
Definitions
- A person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions
Ancestry of “pittancer”, step by step
pittancer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pittance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pittance | A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty... |
| 2 | Old French | pitance | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pietantia | — |
| 4 | Latin | pietas | Dutiful conduct, sense of duty; Piety,... |
| 5 | Latin | pīus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
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 |