Where does “seneschal” come from?
seneschal (Dutch) comes from Dutch seneschalk, from Middle Dutch seneschal, from Old French seneschal, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, from Frankish siniskalk, from Proto-Germanic siniskalkaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
seneschal (Dutch): Archaic form of seneschalk
Definitions
- Archaic form of seneschalk
Ancestry of “seneschal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | seneschalk | seneschal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | seneschal | — |
| 3 | Old French | seneschal | seneschal |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | siniscalcus | seneschal, steward, mayordomo |
| 5 | Frankish | siniskalk | seneschal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siniskalkaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |