Where does “alderman” come from?

alderman (Middle English) comes 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 (Middle English): A high official or dignitary; a leader

Definitions

  1. A high official or dignitary; a leader

Ancestry of “alderman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishealdormanan elderman; senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of...
2Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
3Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “alderman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →
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