Marshall
/ΛmΙΛr.ΚΙl/noun
A person who holds a high official, military, or ceremonial position; also a surname and given name.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Germanic compound for a person who cared for horses, and in medieval courts that humble role grew into one of the highest offices of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*marhskalkaz
βhorse servant; groomβ
Old High German
OHG
marahscalc
βhorse servant; stable attendantβ
Old French
OF
mareschal
βhorse servant; later a high court officerβ
Middle English
English
mareschal
βa high-ranking officer, especially in a royal household or armyβ
Modern English
English
marshal
βa military officer or official of high rankβ