Where does “antecaptus” come from?

antecaptus (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,...

antecaptus (Latin): having been obtained, received, taken before beforehand

Definitions

  1. having been obtained, received, taken before beforehand

Ancestry of “antecaptus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinantecapioI obtain, receive, take before beforehand
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō
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