Where does “κάψα” come from?

κάψα (Greek) comes from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

κάψα (Greek): excessive heat; intense desire; intense sexual...

Definitions

  1. excessive heat; intense desire; intense sexual...

Ancestry of “κάψα”, step by step

κάψα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Capsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCapsaGafsa
2Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Greek καίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαίωburn, burn down, set on fire; cremate; singe
2Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
3Proto-Hellenic*káyyō

Words derived from “κάψα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō