'cattleman' originates from the combination of 'cattle' and 'man', where 'cattle' refers to domesticated bovine animals and 'man' refers to a person.

'cattleman' evolved from the Old English word 'catel', meaning property or livestock, combined with 'man', eventually forming the modern English word 'cattleman'.

Initially, it referred to a person who owned or managed cattle, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.