Where does “hire man” come from?

hire man (Middle English) comes from Old English hyrmann, from Old English hȳr, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.

hire man (Middle English): hired individual; hireling

Definitions

  1. hired individual; hireling

Ancestry of “hire man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhyrmannone who works for hire; hireling; mercenary
2Old Englishhȳrhire; employment for wages; pay for service;...
3Proto-West Germanichūʀijupayment, hire; interest
4Proto-West Germanichūʀijanto hire; to pay
5Proto-Germanichūzijaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankūs-price, hire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan →