Where does “cavicapture” come from?

cavicapture (English) comes from English capture, from Middle French capture, from Latin captūra, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cavicapture (English): The temporary capture of a small molecule in a cavity of a biological macromolecule

Definitions

  1. The temporary capture of a small molecule in a cavity of a biological macromolecule

Ancestry of “cavicapture”, step by step

cavicapture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English capture

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaptureAn act of capturing; a seizing by force or...
2Middle Frenchcapture
3LatincaptūraA taking, catching; capture
4Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via English cavity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcavityA hole or hollow depression; A hollow area within...
2Middle Frenchcavité
3Latincavitascavity
4Latincavushollow, concave; excavated, channeled;...
5Proto-Italickawos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱowh₁óshollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-