Titheman
/ˈtaɪð.mən/noun
A man responsible for collecting or paying tithes; historically, an official connected with tithes.
Did you know?The first element, *tithe*, comes from Old English *teoþa* meaning “tenth,” ultimately tied to the ancient idea that one part of a harvest was set apart as sacred payment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dekm̥
“ten”
Old English
OE
teoþa
“tenth”
Old English
OE
tīðian
“to give as a tithe; to pay a tenth”
Middle English
ME
tithe
“a tenth part of produce or income set aside as a religious levy”
Middle English
ME
titheman
“a man associated with collecting or paying tithes”
Modern English
English
titheman
“a person responsible for tithes or tithe collection”