Where does “pentacapsular” come from?
pentacapsular (English) comes from English capsular, 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,...
pentacapsular (English): Having five capsules
Definitions
- Having five capsules
Ancestry of “pentacapsular”, step by step
pentacapsular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English capsular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capsular | Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule |
| 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 | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 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,... |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |