English
chiefage
Chiefage comes from Old French chief ‘head’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘the head’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEcapus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chief‘head’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400chevage
- Englishtodaychiefage
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaput‘the head’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CEcapus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400chief‘head’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400chevage
- Englishtodaychiefage
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, cash, accept, receive, capacity, behavior, catch, capable, cable, heavily, capture, recipe, reception, chase, occupation, perception, haven, achieve, behave, hawk, recipient, anticipation, anticipate, caption, captive, capsule, susceptible, deception, captivity, cater, cassette, conceive, deceive, chassis, deceptive, casket, deceit, 134 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
capitalism, capitalize, capitan, escapade, capitaine, 59 more
through Latin caput ‘the head’
capital, captain, escape, chapter, cape, cattle, cabin, capitol, chapel, capita, precipitation, cad, chaplain, capillary, precipitate, cabana, occipital, mischief, capa, capote, precipitous, capitulate, caddie, scamper, chattel, scamp, dishevelled, kaput, chabot, caput, capuchin, chaperon, cabochon, 67 more
through Vulgar Latin capus
through Old French chief ‘head’
Today it means
noun A tribute by the chief; a kind of poll tax.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / chiefage