English
eschevin
Eschevin comes from Old French eschevin.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400eschevin
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400eschevin
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old French eschevin
Today it means
noun The alderman or chief officer of a guild, in the Middle Ages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French eschevin / eschevin