Where does “shopman” come from?

Shopman is a compound of English shop and English man, ultimately tracing through Middle English mon to Proto-Indo-European roots including men- meaning to think or remain.

shopman (English): The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small...

Definitions

  1. The proprietor, manager, or operator of a small...

Ancestry of “shopman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshopAn establishment that sells goods or services to...
2Middle Englishshoppe—
3Old Englishsċeoppa—
4Proto-Germanicskupp-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskub-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skub- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skupp- →Every word from Old English sċeoppa →