Where does “capio” come from?
capio (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,...
capio (Latin): to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
Definitions
- to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
Ancestry of “capio”, step by step
capio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic kapiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Proto-Indo-European kap-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |