Where does “equipmentman” come from?
equipmentman (English) comes from English equipment, from English equip, from French équiper, from Middle French esquiper, from Old French esquiper, from Old Norse skipa, from Proto-Germanic skipōną, from Proto-Germanic skipą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
equipmentman (English): An equipment operator
Definitions
- An equipment operator
Ancestry of “equipmentman”, step by step
equipmentman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equipment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equipment | The act of equipping, or the state of being... |
| 2 | English | equip | To supply with something necessary in order to... |
| 3 | French | équiper | to supply; to equip |
| 4 | Middle French | esquiper | to equip |
| 5 | Old French | esquiper | to embark |
| 6 | Old Norse | skipa | to arrange, to place in order, to draw up; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skipōną | to arrange, set up; to ship, embark |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |