Where does “tinkerly” come from?
tinkerly (English) comes from English tinker, from Middle English tynkere, from Old English tincere, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic tiną, from Proto-Indo-European dinom.
tinkerly (English): In the manner of a tinker
Definitions
- In the manner of a tinker
Ancestry of “tinkerly”, step by step
tinkerly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tinker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tinker | An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household... |
| 2 | Middle English | tynkere | tinker itinerant repairer of metal kitchenware |
| 3 | Old English | tincere | a worker of tin |
| 4 | Old English | tin | tin |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *tin | tin metal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tiną | tin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dinom | — |