Where does “hawptman” come from?

hawptman (Lower Sorbian) comes from German Hauptmann, 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,...

hawptman (Lower Sorbian): captain

Definitions

  1. captain

Ancestry of “hawptman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHauptmanncaptain
2Germanhoubetman—
3Middle High Germanmanman
4Old High Germanmanman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →