Where does “capsa” come from?
capsa (Late Latin) comes from Latin capio, 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,...
capsa (Late Latin): A box, case, holder, repository; especially a...
Definitions
- A box, case, holder, repository; especially a...
Ancestry of “capsa”, step by step
capsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin capio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Latin capsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capsus | the body of a carriage; wagon body |