Where does “capulus” come from?
capulus (Latin) comes from Latin capere, 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,...
capulus (Latin): sarcophagus, bier, sepulchre, tomb; handle
Definitions
- sarcophagus, bier, sepulchre, tomb; handle
Ancestry of “capulus”, step by step
capulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin capere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capere | present active infinitive of capiō; second-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Proto-Italic kapelos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | kapelos | one who takes |