counnétablle
Norman
/kunetabl(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- (Guernsey) constable elected head of a parish
Etymology
Derived from Old French conestable (constable) derived from Latin comes stabulī (officer of the stables).
Origin
Latin
comes stabulī
Gloss
officer of the stables
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- constable English
- comes Latin
- comes stabulī Latin
- stabulī, comes stabulum Latin
- connétable French
- konstapel Swedish
- constable Middle English
- conestable Old French
- connêtabl'ye Norman