Morpheme
Chieft
Type
bound base
Denotation
head, leader
Etymology
Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne; Old French chevetaine; Late Latin capitāneus; Latin caput
Evidence
chieftain, chieftaincy, chieftaindom, chieftainess, chieftainesses, chieftainry, chieftains, chieftainship, subchieftain
Notes
chieftain and captain are doublets
