Where does “toywoman” come from?
toywoman (English) comes from English woman, from Middle English womman, from Old English wīfmann, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
toywoman (English): A female seller of toys
Definitions
- A female seller of toys
Ancestry of “toywoman”, step by step
toywoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English woman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woman | An adult female human; All female humans... |
| 2 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 3 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English toy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toy | Something to play with, especially as intended... |
| 2 | Middle English | toye | amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tiug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tiugiją | stuff, gear, device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |