Where does “marahscalc” come from?
marahscalc (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-West 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,...
marahscalc (Old High German): groom; ostler; groom
Definitions
- groom; ostler; groom
Ancestry of “marahscalc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *marhaskalk | a groom attendant who looks after a horse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | marh | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |