Where does “vapourer” come from?
vapourer (English) comes from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
vapourer (English): Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia
Definitions
- Any of several tussock moths (family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae), especially of the genus Orgyia
Ancestry of “vapourer”, step by step
vapourer 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 vapour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vapour | British standard spelling of vapor |