Where does “rinse-pitcher” come from?
rinse-pitcher (English) comes from English pitcher, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
rinse-pitcher (English): A drunkard
Definitions
- A drunkard
Ancestry of “rinse-pitcher”, step by step
rinse-pitcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pitcher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pitcher | One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball,... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English rinse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rinse | To wash quickly using water and no soap; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | rinsen | — |
| 3 | French | raïncer | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hreinsa | to make clean, cleanse; to purge, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrainisōną | to clean, cleanse, purify |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrainiz | clean, not dirty; pure; innocent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | króy-n-is | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |