Where does “sailer” come from?
Sailer is an English word of uncertain origin and meaning, with historical spellings alternating between sailer and sailor from at least the medieval period onward.
sailer (English): That which sails; a boat; A fastball that skims...
Definitions
- That which sails; a boat; A fastball that skims...
Ancestry of “sailer”, step by step
sailer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sail | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged... |
| 2 | Middle English | saile | Alternative form of assailen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
via Middle English sailer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sailer | — |