Where does “steeplechasing” come from?
steeplechasing (English) comes from English chasing, from English chase, from Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, from Old French chacier, from Latin captiāre, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
steeplechasing (English): The racing of horses over open country, or over...
Definitions
- The racing of horses over open country, or over...
Ancestry of “steeplechasing”, step by step
steeplechasing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chasing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chasing | present participle of chase; Engraved or embossed... |
| 2 | English | chase | The act of one who chases another; a pursuit; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | chacen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | chacer | Alternative form of chacier |
| 5 | Old French | chacier | to hunt, to go hunting |
| 6 | Latin | captiāre | to hunt |
| 7 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English steeple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steeple | A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped... |
| 2 | Middle English | stēpel | — |
| 3 | English | stable | A building, wing or dependency set apart and... |
| 4 | Middle English | stable | stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | stable | — |
| 6 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 7 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 8 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |