Where does “mizzentopman” come from?
mizzentopman (English) comes from English mizzentop, from English mizzen, from Middle French misaine, from Old French migenne, from Old Catalan mitjana, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus — to put, to place; to locate.
mizzentopman (English): A sailor assigned to the mizzentop on a sailing...
Definitions
- A sailor assigned to the mizzentop on a sailing...
Ancestry of “mizzentopman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mizzentop | A framework and platform at the top of the lower... |
| 2 | English | mizzen | Mizzenmast; A fore-and-aft sail set on a... |
| 3 | Middle French | misaine | — |
| 4 | Old French | migenne | — |
| 5 | Old Catalan | mitjana | — |
| 6 | Latin | mediānus | — |
| 7 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 8 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 9 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |