Where does “aucupabundus” come from?

aucupabundus (Latin) comes from Latin aucupor, from Latin auceps, from Latin ceps, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

aucupabundus (Latin): watching animals, lurking

Definitions

watching animals, lurking

Ancestry of “aucupabundus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	aucupor	I go bird-catching or fowling; I catch or take...
2	Latin	auceps	a bird-catcher; fowler; eavesdropper
3	Latin	ceps	head
4	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
6	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
7	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →