Capire etymology

Italian

Italian word capire comes from Proto-Indo-European - -yéti, and later Proto-Italic *kapiō (Take, seize.)

Etymology of capire

Detailed word origin of capire

Dictionary entry Language Definition
- -yéti Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kapiō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Take, seize.
*kh₂pyé- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
capto Latin (lat) (figuratively) I seek, aim at. I strive to seize, catch or grasp at.
capire Italian (it) To understand.

Words with the same origin as capire

Descendants of - -yéti

cattivo