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Where does “capisterium” come from?

capisterium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σκαφιστήριον, from Ancient Greek σκάφος, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω — I dig.

capisterium (Latin): vessel used for cleaning, separating seed grain...

Definitions

  1. vessel used for cleaning, separating seed grain...

Ancestry of “capisterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκαφιστήριονvessel used for cleaning, separating seed grain...
2Ancient Greekσκάφοςhull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the...
3Ancient Greekσκᾰ́πτωI dig

Words derived from “capisterium”

  • capisteo
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