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Where does “cacha” come from?

cacha (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin capla, from Latin capula, 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,...

cacha (Spanish): piece of the handle of a knife; stock, buttstock,...

Definitions

  1. piece of the handle of a knife; stock, buttstock,...

Ancestry of “cacha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincapla—
2Latincapulanominative plural of capulum; accusative plural...
3Latincapiō—
4Proto-Italickapiōtake
5Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “cacha”

  • cachetudo
  • cachete
  • cachetón
  • acachetear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →