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Where does “waterman” come from?

Waterman is a Middle English word of uncertain ultimate origin, likely formed from water and the agent suffix -man.

waterman (English): A seaman, a sailor; A man who lives or works on...

Definitions

  1. A seaman, a sailor; A man who lives or works on...

Ancestry of “waterman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwaterman—
Every word from Middle English waterman →