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Where does “encaixotar” come from?

encaixotar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caixote, 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,...

encaixotar (Portuguese): to box, to place inside a box

Definitions

  1. to box, to place inside a box

Ancestry of “encaixotar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaixotea wooden crate
2PortugueseCaixa—
3LatinCapsaGafsa
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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