Where does “participō” come from?

participō (Latin) comes from Latin particeps, from Latin -ceps, from Old Latin -cipes, from Proto-Italic -kaputis, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

participō (Latin): to partake of, participate in

Definitions

  1. to partake of, participate in

Ancestry of “participō”, step by step

participō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin particeps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparticepssharing
2Latin-ceps-headed; -fold; -catcher
3Old Latin-cipes"third declension"; Alternative form of -ceps;...
4Proto-Italic-kaputis-headed
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Latin capiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
2Proto-Italickapiōtake
3Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “participō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput