Where does “powderman” come from?
powderman (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.
powderman (English): A man in charge of gunpowder
Definitions
- A man in charge of gunpowder
Ancestry of “powderman”, step by step
powderman 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 powder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | powder | The fine particles which are the result of... |
| 2 | Middle English | poudre | powder; The results of the decomposition of one's... |
| 3 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 4 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |