Where does “Hauptmann” come from?

Hauptmann (German) comes from German houbetman, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Hauptmann (German): captain

Definitions

  1. captain

Ancestry of “Hauptmann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhoubetman—
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Hauptmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →