Where does “salmoner” come from?
salmoner (English) comes from English Salmon, from Middle English samon, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, from Armenian Իշխան, from Old Armenian իշխան, from Undetermined xšāna-.
salmoner (English): Someone who fishes for salmon
Definitions
- Someone who fishes for salmon
Ancestry of “salmoner”, step by step
salmoner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Salmon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Salmon | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | samon | Alternative form of samoun |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | saumon | salmon |
| 4 | Old French | saumon | salmon |
| 5 | Latin | salmō | salmon |
| 6 | Armenian | Իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 7 | Old Armenian | իշխան | prince, ruler, ishkhan |
| 8 | Undetermined | xšāna- | — |
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 |