An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Dechant

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, D
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Dechant.

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2525044An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, D — DechantJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Dechant, masculine, ‘dean,’ from Middle High German dëchent, tëchant(d), Middle High German and Old High German tëchân from Latin dĕcânus, whence also Italian decano, French doyen (English dean).