Where does “liensman” come from?
liensman (English) comes from English lien, from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
liensman (English): A kind of vassal in Germany
Definitions
- A kind of vassal in Germany
Ancestry of “liensman”, step by step
liensman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lien | A tendon; A right to take possession of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 3 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 4 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 5 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 6 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
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 |