Where does “karateman” come from?
karateman (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.
karateman (English): A male practitioner of karate
Definitions
- A male practitioner of karate
Ancestry of “karateman”, step by step
karateman 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 karate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | karate | An Okinawan martial art involving primarily... |
| 2 | Japanese | 空手 | karate; the state of being empty-handed; the... |
| 3 | Japanese | 唐手 | Alternative spelling of 空手 |
| 4 | Japanese | 唐 | foreign lands in general; element in compounds,... |
| 5 | Japanese | 伽羅 | the Gaya confederacy: a grouping of smaller states on the southern end of the Korean peninsula, roughly dating to 42-532 |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कालागुरु | — |