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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

  1. The gubernatorial title of the head of government...

Ancestry of “Landeshauptmann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLandeshauptmann—
2GermanHauptmanncaptain
3Germanhoubetman—
4Middle High Germanmanman
5Old High Germanmanman
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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