Where does “dollyman” come from?
dollyman (English) comes from English dolly, from English Doll, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.
dollyman (English): The man who operates a dolly cart on which a camera is mounted
Definitions
- The man who operates a dolly cart on which a camera is mounted
Ancestry of “dollyman”, step by step
dollyman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dolly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dolly | A doll; A contrivance for stirring; A tool with... |
| 2 | English | Doll | OS grid ref NC8803 |
| 3 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 4 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 5 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 6 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 7 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 8 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 9 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 10 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 11 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 12 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
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 |