Etymology

eightsman

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Today it means: A member of a team of eight rowers who propel the same boat. Full definition →

Middle English man ← Old English mann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Englishmann
  11. Middle Englishman
  12. English todayeightsman

From eight + -s- + -man.

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