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Where does “kapsle” come from?

kapsle (German) comes from German kapseln, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kapsle (German): inflection of kapseln: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of kapseln: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “kapsle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankapselnto encapsulate
2Germankapselinflection of kapseln: ## first-person singular...
3Middle High Germankapsel—
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,...
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