Where does “forgeman” come from?
forgeman (English) comes from English forge, from Middle English forgen, from Anglo-Norman forger, from Old French forgier, from Latin fabricāre, from French fabriquer, from Latin fabricō, from Latin fābrica.
forgeman (English): A person who works at a forge. A blacksmith on a...
Definitions
- A person who works at a forge. A blacksmith on a...
Ancestry of “forgeman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | forge | Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior... |
| 2 | Middle English | forgen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | forger | Alternative form of forgier |
| 4 | Old French | forgier | to forge |
| 5 | Latin | fabricāre | — |
| 6 | French | fabriquer | to make; to create; to do, a more polite than... |
| 7 | Latin | fabricō | — |
| 8 | Latin | fābrica | — |
| 9 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |