Where does “wagonwayman” come from?
wagonwayman (English) comes from English wagonway, from English wagon, from Dutch wagen, from Middle Dutch wāgen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
wagonwayman (English): A man employed to repair wagonways
Definitions
- A man employed to repair wagonways
Ancestry of “wagonwayman”, step by step
wagonwayman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wagonway
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wagonway | A railway designed for use by trams or wagons |
| 2 | English | wagon | A four-wheeled cart for hauling loads; A... |
| 3 | Dutch | wagen | A wagon, carriage; A cart; An automobile, car,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wāgen | A wagon, cart |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 6 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |