Where does “chatel” come from?
chatel (Old French) comes from Latin capitāle, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
chatel (Old French): possession; Alternative form of chastel
Definitions
- possession; Alternative form of chastel
Ancestry of “chatel”, step by step
chatel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin capitāle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capitāle | capital crime |
| 2 | Latin | capitālis | of the head or life |
| 3 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Medieval Latin capitale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | capitale | young cattle |