Where does “mareşal” come from?
mareşal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مارشال, from French Maréchal, from Middle French mareschal, from Old French mareschal, from Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish marhskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marhaskalk, from Proto-Germanic *marh — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
mareşal (Turkish): marshal
Definitions
- marshal
Ancestry of “mareşal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مارشال | marshal |
| 2 | French | Maréchal | marshal (officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord) |
| 3 | Middle French | mareschal | marshall |
| 4 | Old French | mareschal | Alternative form of marescal; farrier; military... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | mariscalcus | groom, army commander, court dignitary |
| 6 | Frankish | marhskalk | servant assigned to horses; equerry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *marhaskalk | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *marh | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |