Where does “châtier” come from?

châtier (French) comes from Old French chastier, from Latin castīgō — to castigate, chastise, reprove.

châtier (French): to chastise, punish, castigate, smite

Definitions

  1. to chastise, punish, castigate, smite

Ancestry of “châtier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchchastierto punish
2Latincastīgōto castigate, chastise, reprove
Every word from Latin castīgō →Every word from Old French chastier →
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