Where does “caitif” come from?
caitif (Anglo-Norman) comes from Vulgar Latin cactivus, from Latin captīvus, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
caitif (Anglo-Norman): captive; captive, prisoner
Definitions
- captive; captive, prisoner
Ancestry of “caitif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | cactivus | — |
| 2 | Latin | captīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
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