Where does “gangwayman” come from?
gangwayman (English) comes from English gangway, from Middle English gangway, from Old English gangweġ, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gangwayman (English): A man in charge of a ship's gangway
Definitions
- A man in charge of a ship's gangway
Ancestry of “gangwayman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gangway | A passageway through which to enter or leave,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gangway | — |
| 3 | Old English | gangweġ | passageway; thoroughfare |
| 4 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |