Where does “eschevin” come from?
eschevin (English) comes from Old French eschevin, from Latin scabinus, from Frankish skapin.
eschevin (English): The alderman or chief officer of an ancient guild
Definitions
- The alderman or chief officer of an ancient guild
Ancestry of “eschevin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | eschevin | — |
| 2 | Latin | scabinus | A municipal office roughly equivalent to a... |
| 3 | Frankish | skapin | — |