Where does “ladderman” come from?
ladderman (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.
ladderman (English): A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc
Definitions
- A casino employee who supervises the baccarat table from a tall chair, watching for cheating etc
Ancestry of “ladderman”, step by step
ladderman 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 ladder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ladder | A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ladder | ladder; A frame for a cart |
| 3 | Old English | hlǣder | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlaidriju | ladder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaidrijō | ladder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |