Where does “caixa forta” come from?
caixa forta (Catalan) comes from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
caixa forta (Catalan): strongbox, safe
Definitions
- strongbox, safe
Ancestry of “caixa forta”, step by step
caixa forta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan caixa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 2 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 3 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Catalan forta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | forta | female equivalent of fort; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Catalan | fort | strong; strongly; A strong person |
| 3 | Old Occitan | fort | — |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |