Where does “Regierungschefin” come from?
Regierungschefin (German) comes from German Regierungschef, from German Chef, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
Ancestry of “Regierungschefin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Regierungschef | head of government |
| 2 | German | Chef | boss, chief |
| 3 | French | chef | head; article, principal point; principal motive,... |
| 4 | Middle French | chief | head |
| 5 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |