Where does “tom-tommer” come from?
tom-tommer (English) comes from English tom-tom, from Hindi टमटम, from English tandem, from Latin tandem, from Latin tam, from Proto-Indo-European téh₂m, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
tom-tommer (English): Someone who plays a tom-tom drum
Definitions
- Someone who plays a tom-tom drum
Ancestry of “tom-tommer”, step by step
tom-tommer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tom-tom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tom-tom | A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the... |
| 2 | Hindi | टमटम | one-horse open carriage with a pair of wheels |
| 3 | English | tandem | A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer |
| 4 | Latin | tandem | at length, at last, finally, eventually |
| 5 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
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 |