Where does “queixal” come from?
queixal (Catalan) comes from Portuguese queixo, from Old Portuguese queixo, from Vulgar Latin capseum, 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,...
queixal (Catalan): molar; tooth-shaped protuberance present in an...
Definitions
- molar; tooth-shaped protuberance present in an...
Ancestry of “queixal”, step by step
queixal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese queixo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | queixo | chin |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | queixo | chin |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | capseum | box-like |
| 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 queix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | queix | lower maxillar |