Where does “scytheman” come from?

scytheman (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.

scytheman (English): One who uses a scythe; a mower

Definitions

  1. One who uses a scythe; a mower

Ancestry of “scytheman”, step by step

scytheman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MAN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual
6Latinmanuālishand
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via English scythe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscytheAn instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by...
2Middle Englishsythescythe
3Old Englishsīþe
4Proto-Germanicsegiþō-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus