Where does “Erker” come from?
Erker (German) comes from Middle High German erkēr, from Old French archiere, from Latin arcuārius, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
Erker (German): oriel; bay
Definitions
- oriel; bay
Ancestry of “Erker”, step by step
Erker traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German erkēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | erkēr | — |
| 2 | Old French | archiere | — |
| 3 | Latin | arcuārius | bow |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Middle High German ärkēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ärkēr | structure projecting from the wall of a fortress,... |
via Middle High German ärkēr (in rhyme with mēr)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ärkēr (in rhyme with mēr) | — |