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Where does “regazo” come from?

regazo (Spanish) comes from Latin recaptio, from Latin captio, from Latin capto, from Latin capio, 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,...

regazo (Spanish): lap

Definitions

  1. lap

Ancestry of “regazo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrecaptioto repel, rechase
2Latincaptiodeception, fraud, deceit, trick; quibble; catch
3LatincaptoI strive to seize, catch or grasp at; I seek, aim...
4LatincapioI take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take...
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “regazo”

  • arregazar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →