Where does “reminiscer” come from?
reminiscer (English) comes from English reminisce, from English reminiscence, from Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminīscēns, from Latin reminīscor — to recollect or remember.
reminiscer (English): One who reminisces
Definitions
- One who reminisces
Ancestry of “reminiscer”, step by step
reminiscer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reminisce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reminisce | To recall the past in a private moment, often... |
| 2 | English | reminiscence | An act of remembering long-past experiences,... |
| 3 | Latin | reminiscentia | nominative neuter plural of reminīscēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | reminīscēns | recollecting, remembering |
| 5 | Latin | reminīscor | to recollect or remember |
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 |