Etymology of the English word journeyman
the English word
journeymanderived from the English word
journeyderived from the Old French word
journeederived from the Late Latin word
diurnum (Book of Hors)
derived from the Latin word
diurnus (by day, of the day; daily)
derived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from the Old French word
jorneederived from the Latin root
*diurnataderived from the Late Latin word
diurnum (Book of Hors)
derived from the Latin word
diurnus (by day, of the day; daily)
derived from the Latin word
dies (day; daylight; specific day; day in question; date of letter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dyeu-derived from the English word
manderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*manwazderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of journeyman in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
