Where does “winzeman” come from?
winzeman (English) comes from English winze, from English winds, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma — to support; to hold.
winzeman (English): A man in charge of a winze in a mine
Definitions
- A man in charge of a winze in a mine
Ancestry of “winzeman”, step by step
winzeman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winze | A steep shaft in a mine which joins two levels |
| 2 | English | winds | plural of wind; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 4 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 5 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 6 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 8 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 9 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
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 |