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Where does “capsulitis” come from?

capsulitis (English) comes from English capsule, from French capsulé, 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,...

capsulitis (English): Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder...

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder...

Ancestry of “capsulitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcapsuleA membranous envelope; A type of simple,...
2Frenchcapsulécapsular
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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