Where does “fraudsman” come from?
fraudsman (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.
fraudsman (English): A male fraudster
Definitions
- A male fraudster
Ancestry of “fraudsman”, step by step
fraudsman 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 fraud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fraud | The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally... |
| 2 | Middle English | fraude | Deceptiveness, fraudulence; a tendency to be... |
| 3 | Old French | fraude | deception, fraud |
| 4 | Latin | fraus | A cheating, deceit, guile, fraud; A delusion,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |