Where does “washeryman” come from?
washeryman (English) comes from English washery, from English wash, from Middle English washen, from Old English wasċan, from Proto-West Germanic waskan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
washeryman (English): A person who works in a washery in a mine
Definitions
- A person who works in a washery in a mine
Ancestry of “washeryman”, step by step
washeryman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English washery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | washery | The place in the above-ground part of a coal mine... |
| 2 | English | wash | To clean with water; To move or erode by the... |
| 3 | Middle English | washen | — |
| 4 | Old English | wasċan | to wash |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waskan | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
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 |