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Where does “capsula” come from?

capsula (Latin) comes from Latin Capsa, 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,...

capsula (Latin): small box or chest

Definitions

  1. small box or chest

Ancestry of “capsula”, step by step

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

Words derived from “capsula”

  • capsule
  • capsular
  • encapsulate
  • extracapsular
  • subcapsular
  • capsulitis
  • intracapsular
  • capsulotomy
  • pseudocapsule
  • capsuloligamentous
  • capsulectomy
  • microcapsule
  • decapsulation
  • encapsulator
  • pericapsular
  • capsulation
  • nanocapsule
  • capsuled
  • capsulate
  • capsulize
  • noncapsular
  • decapsulate
  • encapsule
  • encapsulization
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