English
secondman
From second (“2nd”) + -man.
Formed from second ‘2nd’ + -man
Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- ‘to follow’
Proto-Italic *sekʷondo-
Latin secundus ‘following’
Old French second
Middle English secunde
English second
Today it means
noun A driver's assistant on a diesel or electric locomotive.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / secondman