Where does “blindman” come from?
blindman (English) comes from English blind, from Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic blind, from Proto-Germanic blindaz, from French blindage, from French blinder, from French blinde — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...
blindman (English): A man who is blind
Definitions
- A man who is blind
Ancestry of “blindman”, step by step
blindman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blind | Unable to see, due to physiological or... |
| 2 | Middle English | blynd | blind, sightless |
| 3 | Old English | blind | blind; a blind person |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | blind | blind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blindaz | blind |
| 6 | French | blindage | armour, armour plating |
| 7 | French | blinder | to armor; to reinforce |
| 8 | French | blinde | pieces of wood used as cover or protection;... |
| 9 | German | blende | inflection of blenden: ## first-person singular... |
| 10 | German | blenden | to dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to... |
| 11 | Middle High German | blenden | to blend, mix |
| 12 | Old High German | blenten | — |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | blandijaną | to blind |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |
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 |