Where does “tupman” come from?
Tupman is a compound of English tup (male sheep) and English man, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European men- (to think) via Proto-Germanic mann-.
tupman (English): A man who breeds, or deals in, tups
Definitions
- A man who breeds, or deals in, tups
Ancestry of “tupman”, step by step
tupman 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 |