Where does “Shipman” come from?
Shipman derives from Middle English shipman, from Old English scypman, composed of scip (ship) and man (man), referring to a man who works on or operates a ship.
Shipman (English): The master of a ship; shiplord
Definitions
- The master of a ship; shiplord
Ancestry of “Shipman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schipman | sailor individual working on or navigating a ship |
| 2 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 3 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | महादेव | the "great God" |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |