Where does “capsule” come from?
Capsule comes from French capsule, from Latin capsula, a diminutive of capsa meaning box, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- meaning to grasp or contain.
capsule (English): A membranous envelope; A type of simple,...
Definitions
- A membranous envelope; A type of simple,...
Ancestry of “capsule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | capsulé | capsular |
| 2 | Latin | capsula | small box or chest |
| 3 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |