Where does “getman” come from?
getman (Uzbek) comes from Russian ге́тман, from Polish hetman, 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,...
getman (Uzbek): hetman (historical military commander in various Eastern European countries)
Definitions
- hetman (historical military commander in various Eastern European countries)
Ancestry of “getman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ге́тман | hetman a Cossack headman or general, a leader in various areas in Eastern Europe |
| 2 | Polish | hetman | queen; a Cossack military commander; Title used... |
| 3 | German | houbetman | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 5 | Old High German | man | man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |