Where does “syllaba anceps” come from?

syllaba anceps (English) comes from Latin anceps, from Latin -ceps, from Old Latin -cipes, from Proto-Italic -kaputis, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

syllaba anceps (English): A syllable of unfixed or undecided weight

Definitions

  1. A syllable of unfixed or undecided weight

Ancestry of “syllaba anceps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinancepsdouble-headed, having two heads; having two...
2Latin-ceps-headed; -fold; -catcher
3Old Latin-cipes"third declension"; Alternative form of -ceps;...
4Proto-Italic-kaputis-headed
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →