Henchman in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “henchman” in Hindi is वफादार समर्थक, pronounced vaphaadar sevak — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
someone who assists in a plot
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *hangistaz
Proto-West Germanic *hangist
Old English henġest
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Old English *henġestmann
Middle English henxman
English henchman
Inherited from Middle English henxman (“page, attendant”), from Old English *henġestmann, *hengstmann (“groom”, literally “horseman”), from henġest (“stallion, horse, steed, gelding”) + mann (“man”). Akin to archaic German Hengstmann (“groom”) and Icelandic hestamaður (“horseman, groom”).
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Proto-Germanic *hangistaz
Proto-West Germanic *hangist
Old English henġest
Proto-Indo-European *mon-
Proto-Germanic *mann-
Proto-West Germanic *mann
Old English mann
Old English *henġestmann
Middle English henxman
English henchman
Inherited from Middle English henxman (“page, attendant”), from Old English *henġestmann, *hengstmann (“groom”, literally “horseman”), from henġest (“stallion, horse, steed, gelding”) + mann (“man”). Akin to archaic German Hengstmann (“groom”) and Icelandic hestamaður (“horseman, groom”).
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