Where does “šéfkuchař” come from?
šéfkuchař (Czech) comes from Czech šéf, from German Chef, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
šéfkuchař (Czech): chef
Definitions
- chef
Ancestry of “šéfkuchař”, step by step
šéfkuchař traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech šéf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šéf | boss, chief |
| 2 | German | Chef | boss, chief |
| 3 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 4 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 5 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Czech kuchař
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kuchař | cook, chef |