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Where does “kap-” come from?

kap- (Proto-Indo-European): to seize, hold

Definitions

  1. to seize, hold

Words derived from “kap-”

  • head
  • chapter
  • capital
  • chief
  • square
  • heads
  • ahead
  • c.
  • achieve
  • quarter
  • captain
  • headed
  • quarters
  • cattle
  • achievement
  • chiefly
  • headquarters
  • achieving
  • chapel
  • capitalism
  • municipal
  • capitalist
  • mischief
  • capita