Where does “yarner” come from?
yarner (English) comes from English yarn, from Middle English yern, from Old English ġeorn, from Proto-West Germanic gern, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
yarner (English): One who tells yarns or stories; A yarn spinner
Definitions
- One who tells yarns or stories; A yarn spinner
Ancestry of “yarner”, step by step
yarner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yarn | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or... |
| 2 | Middle English | yern | willing, eager; to coagulate or curdle |
| 3 | Old English | ġeorn | eager |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gern | eager, willing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
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 |