Where does “moneyman” come from?
moneyman (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
moneyman (English): Someone tasked with handling money, often...
Definitions
- Someone tasked with handling money, often...
Ancestry of “moneyman”, step by step
moneyman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 English money
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 2 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 3 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 4 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |