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Where does “ка́псюль” come from?

ка́псюль (Russian) comes from French capsulé, from Latin capsula, 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,...

ка́псюль (Russian): percussion cap

Definitions

  1. percussion cap

Ancestry of “ка́псюль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcapsulécapsular
2Latincapsulasmall box or chest
3LatinCapsaGafsa
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “ка́псюль”

  • kapciliaq
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