Where does “siniscalcus” come from?
siniscalcus (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish siniskalk, from Proto-Germanic siniskalkaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
siniscalcus (Medieval Latin): seneschal, steward, mayordomo
Definitions
- seneschal, steward, mayordomo
Ancestry of “siniscalcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | siniskalk | seneschal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | siniskalkaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |