Husbandman
/ˈhʌzbəndmən/noun
A farmer or agricultural worker, especially one owning or managing a farm.
Did you know?The term 'husbandman' is derived from a word meaning 'house dweller,' linking the concept of farming to domesticity and stewardship.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
husbonda
“Master of the house, householder.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
húsbóndi
“Householder, master of a house.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hūzbandi
“One who dwells in a house.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱéus-
“To dwell, to live.”
Middle English
Middle English
husbandman
“A man who cultivates land, synonymous with farmer.”
Modern English
English
husbandman
“A term for a farmer or agricultural worker.”