Where does “stilter” come from?
stilter (English) comes from English stilt, from Middle English stilte, from Old English stilte, from Proto-Germanic stiltijǭ, from Proto-Germanic stelt- — to be stiff.
stilter (English): Any long-legged wading bird
Definitions
- Any long-legged wading bird
Ancestry of “stilter”, step by step
stilter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stilt | Either of two poles with footrests that allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | stilte | — |
| 3 | Old English | stilte | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiltijǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stelt- | to be stiff |
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 |