Where does “chivvier” come from?
chivvier (English) comes from English chivvy, from English chivy, from English chevy, from English Chevrolet, from French Chevrolet, from Old French chevrol, from Latin capreolus, from Latin caprea — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
chivvier (English): one who chivvies; especially a hunter
Definitions
- one who chivvies; especially a hunter
Ancestry of “chivvier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chivvy | To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent... |
| 2 | English | chivy | Alternative form of chevy |
| 3 | English | chevy | A hunt or pursuit; a chase; A cry used in... |
| 4 | English | Chevrolet | A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM |
| 5 | French | Chevrolet | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Old French | chevrol | roebuck |
| 7 | Latin | capreolus | roe deer, roebuck |
| 8 | Latin | caprea | a roe deer; a wild female goat; vocative singular... |
| 9 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 10 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |