Where does “caixa” come from?
caixa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese cajxa, from Latin capsa, from Latin capio, 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,...
caixa (Portuguese): box; Ellipsis of caixa de guerra; snare drum;...
Definitions
- box; Ellipsis of caixa de guerra; snare drum;...
Ancestry of “caixa”, step by step
caixa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese cajxa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cajxa | — |
| 2 | Latin | capsa | A box, case, holder, repository; especially a... |
| 3 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Old Portuguese qajxa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | qajxa | — |