decker

See also: Decker

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛkə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: deca (non-rhotic)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der.
Proto-Germanic *þaką
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Proto-Germanic *þakjaną
Proto-West Germanic *þakkjan
Old Dutch thecken
Middle Dutch deckendeverb.
Middle Dutch decbor.
Middle English dekke
English deck
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
▲
Latin -ārius
Old French -ierbor.
Middle English -er
English -er
English decker

    From deck (verb) + -er.

    Noun

    decker (plural deckers)

    1. One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer.
      a table decker
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der.
    Proto-Germanic *þaką
    Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
    Proto-Germanic *-janą
    Proto-Germanic *þakjaną
    Proto-West Germanic *þakkjan
    Old Dutch thecken
    Middle Dutch deckendeverb.
    Middle Dutch decbor.
    Middle English dekke
    English deck
    Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-os?
    Proto-Indo-European *-o-
    Proto-Indo-European *-so-
    Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
    Proto-Indo-European *-yós
    Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
    Proto-Italic *-āsijos
    Proto-Italic *-āsios
    Latin -āriusnom.
    Latin -āriusbor.
    Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
    Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
    Old English -ere
    Middle English -ere
    ▲
    Latin -ārius
    Old French -ierbor.
    Middle English -er
    English -er
    English decker

      From deck (noun) + -er.

      Noun

      decker (plural deckers)

      1. (used in conjunction with a number) Something having a certain number of levels.
        We traveled in a double-decker bus.
      Derived terms
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