Where does “chafteri” come from?
chafteri (Old High German) comes from Latin capisterium, from Ancient Greek σκαφιστήριον, from Ancient Greek σκάφος, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω — I dig.
Ancestry of “chafteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capisterium | vessel used for cleaning, separating seed grain... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκαφιστήριον | vessel used for cleaning, separating seed grain... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκάφος | hull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκᾰ́πτω | I dig |