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Where does “antecapiens” come from?

antecapiens (Latin) comes from Latin antecapio, 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,...

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Ancestry of “antecapiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinantecapioI obtain, receive, take before beforehand
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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