Where does “շեֆ” come from?
շեֆ (Armenian) comes from Russian шеф, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
շեֆ (Armenian): director, head, boss; leader, chief, chef
Definitions
- director, head, boss; leader, chief, chef
Ancestry of “շեֆ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шеф | boss, chief; patron, sponsor |
| 2 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 3 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 4 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |