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
1GermanLandeshauptmannLandeshauptmann (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Landeshauptmann)
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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