Where does “chasten” come from?

Chasten comes from Middle English chastien, from Old French chastier, from Latin castigo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- meaning to drive or move.

chasten (English): To make chaste

Definitions

  1. To make chaste

Ancestry of “chasten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchastien—
2Old Frenchchastierto punish
3Latincastīgōto castigate, chastise, reprove

Words derived from “chasten”

Every word from Latin castīgō →Every word from Old French chastier →Every word from Middle English chastien →