English
thirdsman
From third + -s- + -man.
Formed from third + -s- + -man
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥tyós
Proto-Germanic *þridjô
Old English þridda
Middle English thirde
English third
Today it means
noun A third party who acts as mediator.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “thirdsman”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / thirdsman