Where does “wedger” come from?
wedger (English) comes from English wedge, from Middle English wegge, from Old English wecg, from Proto-Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic wagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wedger (English): A kitchen utensil for cutting fruit and...
Definitions
- A kitchen utensil for cutting fruit and...
Ancestry of “wedger”, step by step
wedger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wedge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wedge | One of the simple machines; a piece of material,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wegge | wedge |
| 3 | Old English | wecg | wedge; a mass of metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wagi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagjaz | wedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
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 |