Where does “wassailer” come from?
wassailer (English) comes from English wassail, from Old Norse ves heill, from Old Norse vesa, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wassailer (English): One who wassails
Definitions
- One who wassails
Ancestry of “wassailer”, step by step
wassailer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wassail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wassail | A toast to health, usually on a festive occasion;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ves heill | be healthy! |
| 3 | Old Norse | vesa | Archaic form of vera; to be |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
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 |