Where does “microencapsulation” come from?
microencapsulation (English) comes from English encapsulation, 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,...
microencapsulation (English): A process in which tiny capsules of one substance...
Definitions
- A process in which tiny capsules of one substance...
Ancestry of “microencapsulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | encapsulation | The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of... |
| 2 | English | capsule | A membranous envelope; A type of simple,... |
| 3 | French | capsulé | capsular |
| 4 | Latin | capsula | small box or chest |
| 5 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |