Where does “longshoreman” come from?
longshoreman (English) comes from English alongshoreman, from English alongshore, from English along, from Old English andlang, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.
longshoreman (English): A man employed to load and unload ships; One who...
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- A man employed to load and unload ships; One who...
Ancestry of “longshoreman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alongshoreman | Alternative form of longshoreman |
| 2 | English | alongshore | At or along a shore or coast |
| 3 | English | along | By the length of; in a line with the length of;... |
| 4 | Old English | andlang | throughout, all along; along |
| 5 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |