Where does “chefe” come from?
chefe (Middle English) comes from Middle English chef, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin capum, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
chefe (Middle English): Alternative form of chef
Definitions
- Alternative form of chef
Ancestry of “chefe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chef | A leader, boss, or director; a chief official;... |
| 2 | Old French | chief | head; leader, chief; front |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | capum | head, chief; head |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |