Where does “keapstêd” come from?
keapstêd (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian keap, from Old Frisian kāp, 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,...
keapstêd (West Frisian): trading city, trading town; town or city playing an important role in trade
Definitions
- trading city, trading town; town or city playing an important role in trade
Ancestry of “keapstêd”, step by step
keapstêd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian keap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | keap | buying, purchase; what was bought, purchase |
| 2 | Old Frisian | kāp | purchase |
| 3 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |