workman

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), equivalent to work +‎ man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

1. A man who labours for wages
2. An artisan or craftsman

Derived terms

• a bad workman always blames his tools