Where does “vannerman” come from?
vannerman (English) comes from English vanner, from English Van, from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 — army.
vannerman (English): A man employed to operate a vanner machine for concentrating ore
Definitions
- A man employed to operate a vanner machine for concentrating ore
Ancestry of “vannerman”, step by step
vannerman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vanner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vanner | One who owns and drives a van; A machine for... |
| 2 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 3 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 4 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 5 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 6 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 7 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 8 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
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 |