Where does “chevesne” come from?

chevesne (Old French) comes from Old French chef, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

chevesne (Old French): chub

Definitions

  1. chub

Ancestry of “chevesne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchchefAlternative form of chief; head; important
2Vulgar Latincapus—
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “chevesne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →