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Where does “captus” come from?

captus (Latin) comes 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,...

captus (Latin): captured, having been captured, seized, having...

Definitions

  1. captured, having been captured, seized, having...

Ancestry of “captus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “captus”

  • catch
  • capture
  • catching
  • chase
  • captive
  • captivity
  • chasing
  • cache
  • catches
  • recapture
  • caption
  • cater
  • catchment
  • catcher
  • catchy
  • ketch
  • captivate
  • cachet
  • caterer
  • chaser
  • chasse
  • catchphrase
  • catchall
  • flycatcher
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