Where does “marhskalk” come from?
marhskalk (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marh, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
marhskalk (Frankish): servant assigned to horses; equerry
Definitions
- servant assigned to horses; equerry
Ancestry of “marhskalk”, step by step
marhskalk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *marhaskalk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *marh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *marhaskalk | a groom attendant who looks after a horse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skalk | servant, retainer |
via Frankish skalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | skalk | servant; servant, retainer |