bankroller

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English bankroll

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

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English bankroller

From bankroll + -er.

Noun

bankroller (plural bankrollers)

1. One who bankrolls; usually an individual who has enough seed capital to launch a venture; one who can fund a project; angel investor.
   • 1951 December 15, Billboard, page 6:

     The usual partisanship for bankrollers of radio segs is shown on TV stations.