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Where does “Caissonkrankheit” come from?

Caissonkrankheit (German) comes from German Caisson, from French caisson, from Old Occitan caisson, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Caissonkrankheit (German): caisson disease

Definitions

  1. caisson disease

Ancestry of “Caissonkrankheit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanCaissoncaisson
2Frenchcaissonbox
3Old Occitancaisson—
4Old Occitancaissa—
5LatinCapsaGafsa
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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