Where does “wainman” come from?
wainman (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
wainman (English): A wagoner
Definitions
- A wagoner
Ancestry of “wainman”, step by step
wainman 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 |
via English wain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wain | A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wayn | wain, wagon, cart; A war chariot; A plough or... |
| 3 | Old English | wæġn | wagon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |