[1600–10; fen1 + -man]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dolly, operate, quarantine, skid, syndicate-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: corpsman, fireman, lineman, marksman, midshipman