Where does “receptaculum” come from?
receptaculum (Latin) comes from Latin receptāre, from Latin recipiō, 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,...
receptaculum (Latin): A place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle,...
Definitions
- A place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle,...
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