Where does “chascun” come from?
chascun (Middle French) comes from Old French chascun, from Vulgar Latin cascunum, from Latin catunum, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
chascun (Middle French): each one; every one; each; every
Definitions
- each one; every one; each; every
Ancestry of “chascun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chascun | each one; every one; each; every |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cascunum | — |
| 3 | Latin | catunum | each, each one |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |