Where does “jefe” come from?
jefe (English) comes from Spanish jefe, from Old Spanish xefe, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
jefe (English): An officer with political influence; a head or...
Definitions
- An officer with political influence; a head or...
Ancestry of “jefe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jefe | chief; president; head; leader of a business,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | xefe | — |
| 3 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 4 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 5 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |