Truchsess

German (Berlin)

/ˈtʁʊxzɛs/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) steward

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German truhtsæze (steward, sitting one presider next to in front of a multitude. The meaning multitude survives in present day German in the sense of representing a court, chairman of a multitude) derived from Old High German truhtsāzzo compound from German trucht (host) + German sazzo (one who sits)derived from Proto-Germanic *druhtiz (troop, following) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure).

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Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrewgʰ-

Gloss

deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure

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