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Where does “nuncupativus” come from?

nuncupativus (Latin) comes from Latin nuncupō, 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,...

nuncupativus (Latin): nominal, so-called

Definitions

  1. nominal, so-called

Ancestry of “nuncupativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnuncupō—
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 “nuncupativus”

  • nuncupative
  • nuncupative
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