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Where does “contchéthi” come from?

contchéthi (Norman) comes from Old French conquerre, from Latin conquaerere, from Latin quaerere, from Latin quaero, from Proto-Italic kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- — to acquire.

contchéthi (Norman): to conquer

Definitions

  1. to conquer

Ancestry of “contchéthi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchconquerreto conquer; to defeat
2Latinconquaereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Latinquaererepresent active infinitive of quaerō;...
4LatinquaeroI seek, look for; I ask, question, inquire,...
5Proto-Italickʷaizeō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂-to acquire

Words derived from “contchéthi”

  • èrcontchéthi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂- →