Where does “tramwayman” come from?
tramwayman (English) comes from English tramway, from English tram, from Low German traam, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz — to support; to hold.
tramwayman (English): A man who works on a tramway
Definitions
- A man who works on a tramway
Ancestry of “tramwayman”, step by step
tramwayman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tramway
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tramway | The track on which a tram runs; The system of... |
| 2 | English | tram | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on... |
| 3 | Low German | traam | tram, shaft of a barrow |
| 4 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 5 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
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 |