riddler

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *rēdaną

Proto-West Germanic *rādan

Proto-Germanic *-slą

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂

Proto-Germanic *-į̄

Proto-West Germanic *-ī

Proto-West Germanic *-islī

Proto-West Germanic *rādislī

Old English rǣdels

Middle English redelsbf.

Middle English redel

English riddle

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

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

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English riddler

From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er.

Noun

riddler (plural riddlers)

1. One who asks riddles; a puzzler.

Derived terms

• griddler
• rizzler

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Old English hriddel

Middle English riddil / ridelle

English riddle

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

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 riddler

From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er.

Noun

riddler (plural riddlers)

1. One who riddles or sieves (grain, sand, etc.).