Where does “frontierswoman” come from?
frontierswoman (English) comes from English woman, from Middle English womman, from Old English wīfmann, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
frontierswoman (English): The female equivalent of a frontiersman
Definitions
- The female equivalent of a frontiersman
Ancestry of “frontierswoman”, step by step
frontierswoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English woman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woman | An adult female human; All female humans... |
| 2 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 3 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English frontier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frontier | The part of a country which borders or faces... |
| 2 | Middle English | frounter | A frontier or borderland; A fort located upon the... |
| 3 | Old French | fronter | — |
| 4 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 5 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |