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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 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,... |