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Where does “cheven” come from?

cheven (English) comes from Old French chevir, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cheven (English): A river fish, the chub; To do the work of a...

Definitions

  1. A river fish, the chub; To do the work of a...

Ancestry of “cheven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchevirto finish; to complete; to provide; to maintain;...
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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