Where does “chevisance” come from?
chevisance (English) comes from Old French chevisance, 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,...
chevisance (English): Help, remedy; a resource or solution; The raising...
Definitions
- Help, remedy; a resource or solution; The raising...
Ancestry of “chevisance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | chevisance | sustenance |
| 2 | Old French | chevir | to finish; to complete; to provide; to maintain;... |
| 3 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |