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Where does “bocman” come from?

bocman (Middle English) comes from Old English bōcmann — bookman, a holder of bookland.

Ancestry of “bocman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbōcmannbookman, a holder of bookland

Words derived from “bocman”

  • bookman
  • bookmanship
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