Where does “causewayman” come from?
causewayman (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.
causewayman (English): A man employed to build a causeway
Definitions
- A man employed to build a causeway
Ancestry of “causewayman”, step by step
causewayman 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 causeway
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | causeway | A road that is raised, so as to be above water,... |
| 2 | Middle English | cawcewey | causeway |
| 3 | Middle English | wey | Alternative form of whey |
| 4 | Old English | weġ | way; path; way, road, path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |