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Where does “gazabo” come from?

gazabo (English) comes from Spanish gazapo, from Latin captiāre, from Latin captus, 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,...

gazabo (English): guy, fellow

Definitions

  1. guy, fellow

Ancestry of “gazabo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgazapobunny, young rabbit; misprint, error; gaffe,...
2Latincaptiāre—
3Latincaptuscaptured, having been captured, seized, having...
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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