chef

Norman

noun
Definitions
  • (Jersey) chief

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chief (head, leader) inherited from Latin *capum, caput (head, etc, source) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kauput-

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