Meaning
A man who labours for wages.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *werkamann- Proto-West Germanic *werkamann Old English weorcmann Middle English werkman English workman From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), from Proto-West Germanic *werkamann, from Proto-Germanic *werkamann- (“workman”), equivalent to work + -man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: