Where does “chiotte” come from?
chiotte (French) comes from French chier, from Middle French chier, from Old French chier, from Latin cārus, from Proto-Italic kāros, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
chiotte (French): shitter, toilet; car
Ancestry of “chiotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chier | to shit, defecate; to spit on, to spit at |
| 2 | Middle French | chier | important, noteworthy; dear, dearest |
| 3 | Old French | chier | important, noteworthy; dear, dearest; expensive;... |
| 4 | Latin | cārus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kāros | dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |