Where does “Walkman” come from?
Walkman comes from English walk and man, with walk tracing to Middle English walken, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wel-, meaning to turn or roll.
Walkman (English): Alternative letter-case form of walkman
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of walkman
Ancestry of “Walkman”, step by step
Walkman 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 |