Hetman
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , probably from , , from , , related to Latin , + . Compare modern German , , . The Polish e in attests to a borrowing from East Central German dialect, where MHG öu gives ē.
Noun
- A Cossack headman or general.
- Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century).
Noun
- Queen.
- Title used by the second-highest military commander in Poland and Lithuania (15th to 18th century).