marescal
Old French
Alternative forms
- mareschal
- marchal
- marschal
Etymology
From Medieval Latin mariscalcus, from Frankish *marhskalk, from *marh (from Proto-Germanic *marhaz (“horse”)) + *skalk (from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz (“servant, knight”)).
Noun
marescal m (oblique plural marescaus or marescax or marescals, nominative singular marescaus or marescax or marescals, nominative plural marescal)
- marshal (military position)
Descendants
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