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Where does “switchman” come from?

switchman (English) comes from English -man, from Middle English -man.

switchman (English): A person who operates railway switches which...

Definitions

  1. A person who operates railway switches which...

Ancestry of “switchman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-manSomeone who is an expert in an area or who takes...
2Middle English-man—
Every word from Middle English -man →