Where does “sixer” come from?
sixer (English) comes from English Six, from Middle English six, from Old English six, from Proto-West Germanic sehs, from Proto-Germanic sehs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sixer (English): A Cub Scout who leads a group of six
Definitions
- A Cub Scout who leads a group of six
Ancestry of “sixer”, step by step
sixer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Six
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Six | intelligence service |
| 2 | Middle English | six | six |
| 3 | Old English | six | six |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |