Where does “United States Attorney” come from?
United States Attorney (English) comes from English attorney, from Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, from Old French atourner — to attorn.
United States Attorney (English): A title for some attorneys for the federal government of the United States of America. The head of the government attorneys' office and prosecutor's office for a court district in the U.S. federal district court system, which represents the government's position
Definitions
- A title for some attorneys for the federal government of the United States of America. The head of the government attorneys' office and prosecutor's office for a court district in the U.S. federal district court system, which represents the government's position
Ancestry of “United States Attorney”, step by step
United States Attorney traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English attorney
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attorney | A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in... |
| 2 | Middle English | attourne | — |
| 3 | Old French | atorné | past participle of atorner |
| 4 | Old French | atourner | to attorn |
via English United States
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | United States | The collection of individual states of the United States of America |