Where does “freedman” come from?
Freedman comes from English free and man, where man derives from Middle English man and mon, from Proto-Germanic mann-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning person or human.
freedman (English): A man who has been released from a condition of...
Definitions
- A man who has been released from a condition of...
Ancestry of “freedman”, step by step
freedman traces back through 3 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 German Friedmann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Friedmann | — |
| 2 | German | Fried | Alternative form of Friede; peace |
| 3 | German | Friede | peace |
| 4 | Middle High German | vride | truce, protection, safety |
| 5 | Old High German | fridu | peace |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | friþu | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via English freed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freed | simple past tense and past participle of free |