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Where does “capesso” come from?

capesso (Latin) comes 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,...

capesso (Latin): I seize, snatch; I pursue with zeal

Definitions

  1. I seize, snatch; I pursue with zeal

Ancestry of “capesso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “capesso”

  • capessendus
  • capessens
  • capessiturus
  • capessitus
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