Where does “sanman” come from?
sanman (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.
sanman (English): A New York City sanitation department worker: a...
Definitions
- A New York City sanitation department worker: a...
Ancestry of “sanman”, step by step
sanman 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 sanitation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanitation | The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste; The... |
| 2 | English | sanitary | Of, or relating to health; Clean and free from... |
| 3 | French | sanitaire | sanitary; health |
| 4 | Latin | sānitās | health, soundness of body, healing |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |