Where does “capsa” come from?

capsa (Latin) comes from Latin capio, 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,...

capsa (Latin): A box, case, holder, repository; especially a...

Definitions

  1. A box, case, holder, repository; especially a...

Ancestry of “capsa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “capsa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti →Every word from Proto-Italic kapjō →