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Where does “subcapsular” come from?

subcapsular (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,...

subcapsular (English): Below the capsule; Relating to a subcapsule

Definitions

  1. Below the capsule; Relating to a subcapsule

Ancestry of “subcapsular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcapsularOf, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule
2EnglishcapsuleA membranous envelope; A type of simple,...
3Frenchcapsulécapsular
4Latincapsulasmall box or chest
5LatinCapsaGafsa
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “subcapsular”

  • subcapsularly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →