Where does “wrenchman” come from?
wrenchman (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.
wrenchman (English): A mechanic, especially one who uses a wrench for on most jobs
Definitions
- A mechanic, especially one who uses a wrench for on most jobs
Ancestry of “wrenchman”, step by step
wrenchman 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 wrench
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrench | A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrench | A trick or artifice; a deceptive action |
| 3 | Old English | wrenċ | wile, stratagem; trick, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wranki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrankiz | a turning, twisting; a turn, twisting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreng- | to turn |