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Where does “încăpea” come from?

încăpea (Romanian) comes from Latin incapēre, from Latin capere, 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,...

încăpea (Romanian): to comprise; to accommodate, to find room; to fit

Definitions

  1. to comprise; to accommodate, to find room; to fit

Ancestry of “încăpea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincapēre—
2Latincaperepresent active infinitive of capiō; second-person...
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “încăpea”

  • încăpere
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