Where does “Sprechkapsel” come from?
Sprechkapsel (German) comes from German kapsel, from Middle High German kapsel, from Latin capsula, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Sprechkapsel (German): mouthpiece; microphone of a telephone
Definitions
- mouthpiece; microphone of a telephone
Ancestry of “Sprechkapsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kapsel | inflection of kapseln:
## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kapsel | — |
| 3 | Latin | capsula | small box or chest |
| 4 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |