Where does “keelboatman” come from?
keelboatman (English) comes from English keelboat, from English keel, from Proto-Mongolic kelen, from Old English cēlan, from Proto-West Germanic kōlijan, from Proto-Germanic kōlijaną, from Proto-Germanic kōlaz, from Proto-Germanic kōluz — to swallow; swallow.
keelboatman (English): The person who operates a keelboat
Definitions
- The person who operates a keelboat
Ancestry of “keelboatman”, step by step
keelboatman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keelboat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keelboat | Any sailboat having a keel |
| 2 | English | keel | A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull... |
| 3 | Proto-Mongolic | kelen | tongue; language |
| 4 | Old English | cēlan | to cool, make cool |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kōlijan | to cool, to make cooler |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōlijaną | to make cold, to cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kōlaz | Alternative form of *kōluz; cool, cold; calm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
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 |