French word cheveu comes from Latin capitellum, Latin pilus, and later Old French chevel (Hair.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| capitellum | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) capital or chapiter of a column. (Late Latin) small head. |
| pilus | Latin (lat) | (anatomy) A hair.. (figuratively) An insignificant amount; iota; least amount A maniple of the triāriī; a reserve company of veteran soldiers. |
| capillum | Latin (lat) | |
| chevel | Old French (fro) | Hair. |
| cheveu | Old French (fro) | A hair. |
| cheveu | Middle French (frm) | A hair. |
| cheveu | French (fr) | A headhair. |