Where does “postcapillary” come from?

postcapillary (English) comes from English capillary, from Latin capillāris, from Latin capillus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

postcapillary (English): To the venous side of a capillary; A venule...

Definitions

  1. To the venous side of a capillary; A venule...

Ancestry of “postcapillary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcapillaryof or pertaining to hair; pertaining to a narrow...
2Latincapillārispertaining to hair
3Latincapillusa hair; hair; a head of hair: locks, tresses
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-