Where does “acatour” come from?
acatour (English) comes from English acater, from Middle English achatour, from Old French acater, from Old French achater, from Late Latin accaptare, from Latin captāre, from Latin capere, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
acatour (English): The member of a large household responsible for...
Definitions
- The member of a large household responsible for...
Ancestry of “acatour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acater | caterer |
| 2 | Middle English | achatour | — |
| 3 | Old French | acater | Alternative form of achater |
| 4 | Old French | achater | to buy; to purchase |
| 5 | Late Latin | accaptare | present active infinitive of *accaptō;... |
| 6 | Latin | captāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | capere | present active infinitive of capiō; second-person... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |