Where does “startler” come from?
startler (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
startler (English): One who, or that which, startles
Definitions
- One who, or that which, startles
Ancestry of “startler”, step by step
startler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English startle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | startle | To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling... |
| 2 | Middle English | startlen | — |
| 3 | Old English | steartlian | to kick or struggle; to caper; to react with fear |