busman

busman

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der.
Proto-Italic *opnis
Latin omnis
Latin omnibuslbor.
French omnibusbor.
English omnibusclip.
English bus
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Middle English man
Middle English -man
English -man
English busman

    From bus + -man.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    busman (plural busmen)

    1. (dated) A person employed to drive a bus.
      Synonyms: bus driver, (archaic) omnibusman

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