Where does “subcapitatus” come from?

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

subcapitatus (Latin): having a head underneath

Definitions

  1. having a head underneath

Ancestry of “subcapitatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapitatushaving, or forming a head
2Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3Proto-Italickaputhead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →
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