Where does “doryman” come from?
doryman (English) comes from English dory, from Middle English dorry, from Old French doree, from Old French dorer, from Latin deaurātus, from Latin deaurō, from Latin aurō, from Latin aurum.
doryman (English): A fisherman who works on a dory
Definitions
- A fisherman who works on a dory
Ancestry of “doryman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dory | A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dorry | Of a bright yellow or golden color; Coated or... |
| 3 | Old French | doree | — |
| 4 | Old French | dorer | to {{l|en|gild}} |
| 5 | Latin | deaurātus | gilded |
| 6 | Latin | deaurō | to gild; cover with gold |
| 7 | Latin | aurō | to gild |
| 8 | Latin | aurum | gold; any object made of gold, such as a gold... |
| 9 | Latin | ausum | nominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative... |
| 10 | Latin | ausus | dared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,... |
| 11 | Latin | audeō | to dare, venture, risk |
| 12 | Latin | avidus | Greedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,... |
| 13 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |