Where does “freeman” come from?
Freeman comes from Middle English freeman, from Middle English man and English free, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic mann- and Proto-Indo-European men- meaning "to think" and ḱóm meaning "with."
freeman (English): A free person, "particularly"
Definitions
- A free person, "particularly"
Ancestry of “freeman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | freomann | — |
| 2 | Old English | frēo | free, joyful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *frī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
Words derived from “freeman”