Where does “reconnoitrer” come from?
reconnoitrer (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
reconnoitrer (English): One who reconnoitres
Definitions
- One who reconnoitres
Ancestry of “reconnoitrer”, step by step
reconnoitrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English reconnoitre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reconnoitre | To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information |
| 2 | French | reconnoître | Obsolete spelling of reconnaître |
| 3 | Latin | recognōscere | — |