Etymology of the English word chassis
the English word
chassisderived from the Old French word
châssisderived from the French word
châssederived from the Latin word
capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Latin root
*capsiciumderived from the Latin word
capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the French suffix
-isDate
The earliest known usage of chassis in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
chassis, German
Chassis, Norwegian
chassis, Swedish
chassiUsage
Word found in Modern English
