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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

  1. sarcophagus, bier, sepulchre, tomb; handle

Ancestry of “capulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaperepresent active infinitive of capiō; second-person...
2Proto-Italickapiōtake
3Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “capulus”

  • capularis
  • scapolo-omerale
  • cappio
  • interscapolare
  • accappiettare
  • accappiare
  • accalappiamento
  • accalappiatura
  • accalappiare
  • scapolare
  • scapolo
  • calappio
  • accappiatura
  • caplus
  • excapulare
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