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Where does “encapture” come from?

encapture (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,...

encapture (English): To capture

Definitions

  1. To capture

Ancestry of “encapture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaptureAn act of capturing; a seizing by force or...
2Middle Frenchcapture—
3Latincaptūra—
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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