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

encaixotar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese caixote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecaixotea wooden crate
2PortugueseCaixabox
3LatinCapsaGafsa
4Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Portuguese Ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseArair
2Old Portugueseaire
3Latinaerair; the lower atmosphere
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr

via Portuguese en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō