Where does “handwerksman” come from?
handwerksman (Dutch) comes from German Handwerk, from Middle High German hantwerc, from Old High German hantwerc, from Proto-Germanic handuwerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
handwerksman (Dutch): a manual labourer
Definitions
- a manual labourer
Ancestry of “handwerksman”, step by step
handwerksman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Handwerk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Handwerk | labour, especially of a manual type; trade;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hantwerc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hantwerc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuwerką | handwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |