Where does “chez” come from?

Chez comes from Old French chiese, from Latin casa meaning "house," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- meaning "to fall," via Latin cadere and casus.

chez (English): At the home of

Definitions

  1. At the home of

Ancestry of “chez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchezto, at or in the home, office, etc. of; in;...
2Latincasahut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin casa →Every word from French chez →