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Where does “capere” come from?

capere (Latin) comes 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,...

capere (Latin): present active infinitive of capiō; second-person...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of capiō; second-person...

Ancestry of “capere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickapiōtake
2Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “capere”

  • praecipe
  • capularis
  • capulus
  • praecipere
  • praecipuum
  • caber
  • cable
  • cupo
  • cabida
  • accappiettare
  • scapolo-omerale
  • cappio
  • accappiare
  • precetto
  • scapolare
  • precettistica
  • scapolo
  • calappio
  • accalappiare
  • accappiatura
  • interscapolare
  • accalappiamento
  • accalappiatura
  • precettista
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