Where does “ватман” come from?
ватман (Russian) comes from French wattman, from English -man, from Middle English -man.
ватман (Russian): Vatmen paper
Ancestry of “ватман”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | wattman | tram driver |
| 2 | English | -man | Someone who is an expert in an area or who takes... |
| 3 | Middle English | -man | — |