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Etymology of the English word headwaiter

the English word headwaiter
derived from the English word head
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)
derived from the English word waiter
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word wait
derived from the French word waitier
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weg-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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