Where does “prankster” come from?
prankster (English) comes from English -ster, from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā — ress.
prankster (English): One who performs pranks
Ancestry of “prankster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ster | Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who... |
| 2 | Middle English | -estere | ster, -ress |
| 3 | Old English | -estre | female agent suffix, especially denoting one who... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *-astrijā | ress |
Words derived from “prankster”