Where does “capsular” come from?
Capsular comes from Latin capsularis, from Latin capsula, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-, a root meaning to grasp or contain.
capsular (English): Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule
Ancestry of “capsular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capsule | A membranous envelope; A type of simple,... |
| 2 | French | capsulé | capsular |
| 3 | Latin | capsula | small box or chest |
| 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,... |