English
Hauptmann
Hauptmann comes from German Hauptmann ‘captain’, from Middle High German houbetman ‘leader’, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann.
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*haubidamann‘leader’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050houbitman‘captain’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350houbetman‘leader’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHauptmann‘captain’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*haubidamann‘leader’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050houbitman‘captain’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350houbetman‘leader’
- Germanc. 1650–presentHauptmann‘captain’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann / Hauptmann