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Where does “kaxtos” come from?

kaxtos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kaxtos (Proto-Celtic): captive, bound; captive, slave, servant

Definitions

  1. captive, bound; captive, slave, servant

Ancestry of “kaxtos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “kaxtos”

  • cacht
  • caeth
  • cacht
  • kaɨθ
  • kaeth
  • kaet
  • cahet
  • cayt
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