Where does “unmarshal” come from?
unmarshal (English) comes from English Marshal, from Middle English marschal, from Anglo-Norman mareschal, from Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish marhskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marh, from Proto-Germanic marhaz — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
unmarshal (English): To decode from a marshalled state
Definitions
- To decode from a marshalled state
Ancestry of “unmarshal”, step by step
unmarshal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Marshal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Marshal | for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners |
| 2 | Middle English | marschal | Alternative form of marchal |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | mareschal | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | mariscalcus | groom, army commander, court dignitary |
| 5 | Frankish | marhskalk | servant assigned to horses; equerry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *marhaskalk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *marh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |