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Where does “capitatum” come from?

capitatum (Latin) comes from Latin capitatus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

capitatum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of capitātus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of capitātus;...

Ancestry of “capitatum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapitatushaving, or forming a head
2Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3Proto-Italickaputhead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
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