Where does “чертёжник” come from?

чертёжник (Russian) comes from Russian чертёж, from Old East Slavic чьртежь, from Proto-Slavic čьrtežь — drawing, sketch.

чертёжник (Russian): draughtsman

Definitions

  1. draughtsman

Ancestry of “чертёжник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчертёжdraft, scheme, plan, diagram
2Old East Slavicчьртежьmark, verge; plan, drawing
3Proto-Slavicčьrtežьdrawing, sketch
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrtežь →Every word from Old East Slavic чьртежь →Every word from Russian чертёж →