Where does “unwinder” come from?
unwinder (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
unwinder (English): A device that unwinds; An alcoholic drink taken...
Definitions
- A device that unwinds; An alcoholic drink taken...
Ancestry of “unwinder”, step by step
unwinder 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 unwind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwind | To separate; To disentangle; To relax; to chill... |
| 2 | Middle English | unwinden | — |
| 3 | Old English | unwindan | to unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andawindaną | to unwind |