Where does “thunker” come from?
thunker (English) comes from English thunk, from English think, from Middle English thinken, from Old English þyncan, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.
thunker (English): A software mechanism that thunks
Definitions
- A software mechanism that thunks
Ancestry of “thunker”, step by step
thunker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thunk | past participle of think; To strike against... |
| 2 | English | think | To ponder, to go over in one's head; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | thinken | To think, ponder; to deduce, figure out; to... |
| 4 | Old English | þyncan | to seem |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þunkijaną | to seem, to appear |
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 |