Where does “échevin” come from?
échevin (French) comes from Old French eschevin, from Latin scabinus, from Frankish skapin.
échevin (French): town magistrate; alderman, municipal councillor
Definitions
- town magistrate; alderman, municipal councillor
Ancestry of “échevin”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “échevin”