Where does “encaixar” come from?
encaixar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Caixa, from Latin Capsa, 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,...
encaixar (Portuguese): to fit; to catch the football and hold it tightly
Definitions
- to fit; to catch the football and hold it tightly
Ancestry of “encaixar”, step by step
encaixar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Caixa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Caixa | box |
| 2 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 3 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 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 Portuguese Ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ar | air |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aer | air; the lower atmosphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Portuguese en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | en | — |