Where does “Landeshauptmann” come from?
Landeshauptmann (English) comes from German Landeshauptmann, from German Hauptmann, from German houbetman, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Landeshauptmann (English): The gubernatorial title of the head of government...
Definitions
- The gubernatorial title of the head of government...
Ancestry of “Landeshauptmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Landeshauptmann | Landeshauptmann (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Landeshauptmann) |
| 2 | German | Hauptmann | captain |
| 3 | German | houbetman | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 5 | Old High German | man | man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |