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Where does “occuper” come from?

occuper (Old French) comes from Latin occupāre, 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,...

Ancestry of “occuper”, step by step

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

Words derived from “occuper”

  • occupy
  • occupying
  • occupier
  • preoccupy
  • reoccupy
  • occupiable
  • occupieth
  • nonoccupying
  • occupiest
  • reoccupier
  • nonoccupier
  • occupien
  • occupyen
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