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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual
6Latinmanuālishand
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via English ladder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishladderA frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or...
2Middle Englishladderladder; A frame for a cart
3Old Englishhlǣder
4Proto-West Germanic*hlaidrijuladder
5Proto-Germanichlaidrijōladder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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