Where does “lobsterman” come from?

lobsterman (English) comes from English lobster, from Middle English loppestere, from Old English loppeſtre — lobster.

lobsterman (English): A fisherman for lobsters

Definitions

  1. A fisherman for lobsters

Ancestry of “lobsterman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlobsterred-colored, especially from a sunburn; A...
2Middle EnglishloppestereA lobster or crayfish
3Old Englishloppeſtrelobster
Every word from Old English loppeſtre →Every word from Middle English loppestere →Every word from English lobster →