Where does “turpentiner” come from?
turpentiner (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
turpentiner (English): One who drains resin from trees to produce...
Definitions
- One who drains resin from trees to produce...
Ancestry of “turpentiner”, step by step
turpentiner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English turpentine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turpentine | A volatile essential oil obtained from the wood... |
| 2 | Middle English | turbentine | Alternative form of terebentyne |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |