Where does “leniceps” come from?

leniceps (Latin) comes from Latin ceps, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

leniceps (Latin): calm-headed

Definitions

  1. calm-headed

Ancestry of “leniceps”, step by step

leniceps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ceps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincepshead
2Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3Proto-Italickaputhead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Latin lēnis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →