Where does “trammer” come from?
trammer (English) comes from English tram, from Low German traam, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos — to support; to hold.
trammer (English): A mine-worker who transported the mined material...
Definitions
- A mine-worker who transported the mined material...
Ancestry of “trammer”, step by step
trammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tram | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on... |
| 2 | Low German | traam | tram, shaft of a barrow |
| 3 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 4 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
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 |