Where does “marescal” come from?
marescal (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish marhskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marh, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
marescal (Old French): marshal
Definitions
- marshal
Ancestry of “marescal”, step by step
marescal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin mariscalcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | mariscalcus | groom, army commander, court dignitary |
| 2 | Frankish | marhskalk | servant assigned to horses; equerry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *marhaskalk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *marh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Latin mariscalcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mariscalcus | groom attendant who looks after a horse |
| 2 | Frankish | *marhaskalk | — |
| 3 | Frankish | skalk | servant; servant, retainer |