Where does “sherman” come from?
sherman (Middle English) comes from Middle English man, from Old English mān, from Sanskrit महादेव, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
sherman (Middle English): A shearman or sheep-shearer; one who shears sheep
Definitions
- A shearman or sheep-shearer; one who shears sheep
Ancestry of “sherman”, step by step
sherman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 2 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | महादेव | the "great God" |
| 4 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Middle English shere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shere | shears; An individual blade; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | sċǣre | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skairiz | pure; sheer; shining; clear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |