Where does “lumberman” come from?

Lumberman is a compound of English lumber and English man, which derives from Middle English man, from Middle English mon, from Proto-Germanic mann-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning "to think" or "mind."

lumberman (English): A man involved in the production or sale of...

Definitions

  1. A man involved in the production or sale of...

Ancestry of “lumberman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-manSomeone who is an expert in an area or who takes...
2Middle English-man
Every word from Middle English -man