Where does “tumbler-washer” come from?
tumbler-washer (English) comes from English washer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
tumbler-washer (English): A revolving stand fitted with projecting pipes on which tumblers are hung to be washed automatically
Definitions
- A revolving stand fitted with projecting pipes on which tumblers are hung to be washed automatically
Ancestry of “tumbler-washer”, step by step
tumbler-washer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English washer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | washer | Something that washes; especially an appliance... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English tumbler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumbler | One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various... |
| 2 | English | tumble | A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly... |
| 3 | Middle English | tumblen | to fall over and over again, tumble |
| 4 | Middle English | tumben | to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | toumber | to fall |
| 6 | Old French | tumber | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |