Where does “alderman” come from?
alderman (French) comes from English Alderman, from Middle English alderman, from Old English ealdorman, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
alderman (French): alderman
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Ancestry of “alderman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alderman | A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town |
| 2 | Middle English | alderman | A high official or dignitary; a leader |
| 3 | Old English | ealdorman | an elderman; senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of... |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |