mariscal
/maɾisˈkal/ · B2 · noun · m
marshal
🏈 mariscal = Old Germanic marah (horse) + skalk (servant): a horse-groom turned marshal
Mariscal comes from Germanic roots meaning horse servant, the same origin as English marshal. The job grew from stable keeper to top army officer. In American football, the quarterback is the field commander, so he is called mariscal de campo, meaning field marshal.