The story
From anchor + man. Senses 1 and 4 derive from sense 2, sense 3 is literal.
First known use, by meaning
- 10th or 11th century The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
anchorman
Today it means: The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news. Full definition →
First used 10th or 11th century