Etymology The term hetman was a Polish borrowing, most likely stemming via Czech from the Turkic title ataman (literally 'father of horsemen'), however it could also come from the German – captain. Since hetman as a title first appeared in Czechia in the 15th century, assuming it stems from a Turkic language, it is possible it was introduced to Czechs by the Cumans.
Etymology The term hetman was a Polish borrowing, most likely stemming via Czech from the Turkic title ataman (literally 'father of, horsemen') however it could also come from ,the German – captain. Since hetman as a title first appeared in Czechia in the 15th cent.ury, assuming it stems from a Turkic language it is possible it was introduced to Czechs by the Cumans