Where does “zigzagger” come from?
zigzagger (English) comes from English Zigzag, from French zigzag, from German Zickzack, from Italian zigzagare, from Russian зигза́г — zigzag.
zigzagger (English): An attachment for a sewing machine allowing for...
Definitions
- An attachment for a sewing machine allowing for...
Ancestry of “zigzagger”, step by step
zigzagger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Zigzag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zigzag | A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions |
| 2 | French | zigzag | zigzag |
| 3 | German | Zickzack | zigzag |
| 4 | Italian | zigzagare | intransitive; to zigzag; to walk in a zigzag... |
| 5 | Russian | зигза́г | zigzag |
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 |