Where does “swordsman” come from?
Swordsman is a compound of English sword and English man, which derives from Middle English mon, from Proto-Germanic mann-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.
swordsman (English): A person skilled at using swords in sport or...
Definitions
- A person skilled at using swords in sport or...
Ancestry of “swordsman”, step by step
swordsman 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 |