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