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Where does “καψικός” come from?

καψικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

καψικός (Ancient Greek): like a box

Definitions

  1. like a box

Ancestry of “καψικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCapsaGafsa
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “καψικός”

  • capsicum
  • capsicine
  • capsicumel
  • capsicum
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