'anchorman' originates from English, combining 'anchor' (meaning 'main support') and 'man' (meaning 'male person'), where 'anchor' referred to something that holds firmly in place.

'anchorman' was first used in the context of relay races in the early 20th century to refer to the final runner, and later adopted in broadcasting to mean the main news presenter. The plural 'anchormen' follows standard English pluralization.

Initially, 'anchorman' meant the last runner in a relay race, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'main male news presenter'.