Where does “Tipperaryman” come from?
Tipperaryman (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
Tipperaryman (English): A man from Tipperary, Ireland
Definitions
- A man from Tipperary, Ireland
Ancestry of “Tipperaryman”, step by step
Tipperaryman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
via English Tipperary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tipperary | — |
| 2 | Irish | Tiobraid Árann | Well of Ara |
| 3 | Irish | ára | kidney; loins, vitals |
| 4 | Old Irish | ara | for the, because of the; for his/her/its/their,... |
| 5 | Old Irish | ár | slaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | agros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |