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Where does “kapsel” come from?

kapsel (Dutch) comes from German kapsel, from Middle High German kapsel, from Latin capsula, 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,...

kapsel (Dutch): haircut, hairstyle, hairdo; capsule; headdress,...

Definitions

  1. haircut, hairstyle, hairdo; capsule; headdress,...

Ancestry of “kapsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankapselinflection of kapseln: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germankapsel—
3Latincapsulasmall box or chest
4LatinCapsaGafsa
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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