marescal

Old French

Alternative forms

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

English: marshal, marshall, mareschal (borrowed)
Middle French: mareschal
- French: maréchal
Spanish: mariscal (borrowed)

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