Where does “quoiter” come from?
quoiter (English) comes from English quoit, from Middle English coyte, from Old French coite, from Latin culcita, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
quoiter (English): One who plays the game of quoits
Definitions
- One who plays the game of quoits
Ancestry of “quoiter”, step by step
quoiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quoit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quoit | A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target... |
| 2 | Middle English | coyte | flat stone |
| 3 | Old French | coite | — |
| 4 | Latin | culcita | mattress, pillow, cushion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
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 |