Where does “malletman” come from?
malletman (English) comes from English Mallet, from English mallet, from Old French mallet, from Old French mal, from Latin malleus, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-no-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
malletman (English): A polo player who uses a mallet
Definitions
- A polo player who uses a mallet
Ancestry of “malletman”, step by step
malletman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mallet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mallet | A type of articulated locomotive, in which there... |
| 2 | English | mallet | A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head... |
| 3 | Old French | mallet | — |
| 4 | Old French | mal | evilly; badly; poorly; evil |
| 5 | Latin | malleus | hammer, mallet; a disease of animals; the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |