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Where does “chastier” come from?

chastier (Old French) comes from Latin castīgō.

chastier (Old French): to punish

Definitions

  1. to punish

Ancestry of “chastier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincastīgō—

Words derived from “chastier”

  • chastisement
  • chastise
  • chastening
  • chasten
  • chasteneth
  • chastiser
  • chastiseth
  • chastenest
  • chastener
  • chastisest
  • chasteningly
  • chastisable
  • châtiment
  • châtier
  • chastien
  • chastiement
  • chastier
  • chastiment
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