Where does “conjureman” come from?
conjureman (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.
conjureman (English): A man believed to have supernatural healing powers, especially in African-American culture
Definitions
- A man believed to have supernatural healing powers, especially in African-American culture
Ancestry of “conjureman”, step by step
conjureman 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 conjure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conjure | To perform magic tricks; To summon using... |
| 2 | Middle English | conjuren | To solemnly urge or appeal; To solemnly command... |
| 3 | Old French | conjurer | to beseech, to beg |
| 4 | Latin | coniūrō | to swear together, band, combine or join together by oath, unite |
| 5 | Latin | iūrō | to confirm formally, to pronounce enforceably, to swear, to vow, to take an oath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |