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