Where does “occupy” come from?
I need to examine this chain carefully, as it appears to contain issues.
The chain shows:
- Middle English occupyen → Old French occuper → Latin occupo → Latin capio → PIE keh₂p- → Ancient Greek ὀβολός → PIE keh₂p- → Ancient Greek βέλος
Problems I notice:
1. The chain loops back (PIE keh₂p- appears twice, with Greek words between)
2. Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós, a coin) and βέλος (bélos, missile/dart) don't fit the semantic development of "occupy"
3. This doesn't represent a coherent etymological chain
However, following the instruction to "state only what the chain supports," I should note that a chain with circular references and semantic breaks cannot be accurately summarized. The legitimate path would be: Middle English occupyen
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
Words derived from “occupy”