Where does “canvasman” come from?
canvasman (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.
canvasman (English): One of the workers who erect a circus tent
Definitions
- One of the workers who erect a circus tent
Ancestry of “canvasman”, step by step
canvasman 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 canvas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canvas | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful... |
| 2 | Middle English | canevas | flaxen fabric, canvas; A portion of canvas; a... |
| 3 | Old Northern French | canevas | — |
| 4 | Latin | cannabaceus | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cannabum | Alternative form of cannabis |
| 6 | Latin | cannabis | hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάνναβις | hemp; hemp seed |