Where does “tricapsular” come from?

tricapsular (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,...

tricapsular (English): Having three capsules

Definitions

  1. Having three capsules

Ancestry of “tricapsular”, step by step

tricapsular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English capsular

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

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō
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