Where does “hajtman” come from?

hajtman (Old Czech) comes 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,...

hajtman (Old Czech): sheriff

Definitions

  1. sheriff

Ancestry of “hajtman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhoubetman—
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-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 →