Huntsman
/ˈhʌnts.mən/noun
A man who hunts, especially as a profession or sport.
Did you know?The word is a straightforward Old English compound, but its second element, *man*, comes from the same ancient root that gave us *human*, *mankind*, and *manly* — so the title once marked a person defined by a sacred social role, not just a hobby.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰeh₁-
“to set, put, do”
Old English
OE
huntian
“to hunt”
Old English
OE
huntmann
“a hunter; one who hunts”
Middle English
ME
huntsman
“a hunter or hunting servant”
Modern English
English
huntsman
“a man who hunts, especially as a profession or sport”