Where does “sideshowman” come from?
sideshowman (English) comes from English sideshow, from English Side, from Middle English side, from Old English sīde, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta — to satiate, satisfy.
sideshowman (English): A showman who operates a sideshow
Definitions
- A showman who operates a sideshow
Ancestry of “sideshowman”, step by step
sideshowman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sideshow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sideshow | a minor attraction at a larger event such as a... |
| 2 | English | Side | A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape |
| 3 | Middle English | side | custom |
| 4 | Old English | sīde | side, flank |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīdā | side |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | sida | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | seta | Alternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle |
| 8 | Latin | saeta | a bristle, hair on an animal; silk |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | saitā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ito- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
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 |