Where does “chasseur” come from?
chasseur (English) comes from French chasseur, from French chasser, from Old French chacier, from Latin captiāre, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
chasseur (English): A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any...
Definitions
- A soldier equipped for rapid movement; also, any...
Ancestry of “chasseur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chasseur | a hunter; a fighter plane; a servant or attendant |
| 2 | French | chasser | to hunt; to chase; to drive off |
| 3 | Old French | chacier | to hunt, to go hunting |
| 4 | Latin | captiāre | to hunt |
| 5 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |