Where does “puller” come from?
Puller comes from Middle English pullere, of unknown origin and ultimate meaning.
puller (English): Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in...
Definitions
- Anything that pulls, but especially a hoist in...
Ancestry of “puller”, step by step
puller traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pull | To apply a force to so that it comes toward the... |
| 2 | Middle English | pullen | to pull |
| 3 | Irish | -aí | Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... |
| 4 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |
via Middle English puller
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | puller | — |