Where does “erl marschal” come from?
erl marschal (Middle English) comes from Middle English marschal, from Anglo-Norman mareschal, from Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish marhskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marh, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
erl marschal (Middle English): The Earl Marshal; a chief official in the household of the English royal court
Definitions
- The Earl Marshal; a chief official in the household of the English royal court
Ancestry of “erl marschal”, step by step
erl marschal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English marschal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | marschal | Alternative form of marchal |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | mareschal | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | mariscalcus | groom, army commander, court dignitary |
| 4 | Frankish | marhskalk | servant assigned to horses; equerry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *marhaskalk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *marh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |