Where does “occupiest” come from?
occupiest (English) comes from English occupy, from Middle English occupien, from Old French occuper, from Latin occupāre, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
occupiest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “occupiest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | occupy | To take or use; To take or use space; To have... |
| 2 | Middle English | occupien | — |
| 3 | Old French | occuper | — |
| 4 | Latin | occupāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |