attackman

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Italian a-

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-

Old French atachier

Old French destachier

Middle French destacherbor.

Italian distaccare

Italian staccare

Italian attaccarebor.

French attaquerdeverb.

French attaquebor.

English attack

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Middle English man

Middle English -man

English -man

English attackman

From attack + -man.

Noun

attackman (plural attackmen)

1. (sports) A player in a position whose primary responsibility is offense.