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Where does “r'chéver” come from?

r'chéver (Norman) comes from Old French recevoir, from Latin recipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

r'chéver (Norman): to receive

Definitions

  1. to receive

Ancestry of “r'chéver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrecevoirto receive
2Latinrecipiō—
3Latincapiō—
4Proto-Italickapiōtake
5Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “r'chéver”

  • r'chéveux
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