Where does “capsulorrhaphy” come from?

capsulorrhaphy (English) comes from English capsulo-, from English capsule, from French capsulé, from Latin capsula, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

capsulorrhaphy (English): repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint

Definitions

  1. repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint

Ancestry of “capsulorrhaphy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcapsulo-Related to a capsule
2EnglishcapsuleA membranous envelope; A type of simple,...
3Frenchcapsulécapsular
4Latincapsulasmall box or chest
5LatinCapsaGafsa
6Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-