Where does “mariscalco” come from?
mariscalco (Italian) comes from Frankish *marhaskalk, from Frankish 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,...
mariscalco (Italian): Alternative form of maniscalco
Definitions
- Alternative form of maniscalco
Ancestry of “mariscalco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | *marhaskalk | — |
| 2 | Frankish | marh | horse |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “mariscalco”