Dockworker
/ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə(r)/noun
A person who loads, unloads, or works at a dock or harbor.
Did you know?The first element, dock, is probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, and its deeper history is uncertain, so there’s no real occult “hidden root” to exploit here.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
docke
“A harbor basin or enclosed place for ships”
Middle Dutch / Middle Low German
MDu / MLG
doc / dok
“A dock, basin, or enclosed harbor area”
Modern English
English
dock
“A structure or enclosed area for ships to load and unload”
Modern English
English
worker
“A person who works”
Modern English
English
dockworker
“A person employed to work at a dock or harbor”