Where does “rinker” come from?
rinker (English) comes from English rink, from Middle English rink, from Old English rinc, from Proto-Germanic rinkiz, from Proto-Germanic rinkaz — straight, upright.
rinker (English): One who skates at a rink
Definitions
- One who skates at a rink
Ancestry of “rinker”, step by step
rinker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rink | A man, especially a warrior or hero; A ring; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | rink | — |
| 3 | Old English | rinc | man, warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rinkiz | upright man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rinkaz | straight, upright |
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 |