Where does “millman” come from?
millman (English) comes from English Mill, from English million, from Middle English milioun, from Middle French million, from Old French millon, from Italian milione, from Italian mille, from Latin Mīlle.
millman (English): A worker in a mill
Definitions
- A worker in a mill
Ancestry of “millman”, step by step
millman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mill | John Stuart Mill, English libertarian and utilitarian philosopher |
| 2 | English | million | The cardinal number 1,000,000: 10; a thousand... |
| 3 | Middle English | milioun | The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand |
| 4 | Middle French | million | million, 10 |
| 5 | Old French | millon | — |
| 6 | Italian | milione | million |
| 7 | Italian | mille | thousand |
| 8 | Latin | Mīlle | thousand; 1000 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | smīɣeslī | thousand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ | — |
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 |
via Middle English manne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | manne | Alternative form of mon; Alternative form of man |
| 2 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |