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Where does “capistro” come from?

capistro (Latin) comes from Latin capistrum, 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,...

capistro (Latin): I halter; tie with a halter; I bind fast; fasten;...

Definitions

  1. I halter; tie with a halter; I bind fast; fasten;...

Ancestry of “capistro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapistrumhalter, headstall, harness
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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