Where does “pitman” come from?
pitman (English) comes from English pit, from Middle English pit, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al.
pitman (English): One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing...
Definitions
- One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing...
Ancestry of “pitman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pit | A hole in the ground; An area at a racetrack used... |
| 2 | Middle English | pit | — |
| 3 | Old English | pytt | pit; well, pool; grave |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | puti | well |
| 5 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 6 | Latin | -al | — |