keh₂p-tó-
“seized, taken, caught”Widely acceptedacquisitionlaw
Source of Latin captus, English captive, capture, catch
Past participle of the seize root, yielding Latin captus and English captive, capture, catch.
Related Roots
bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”deh₃-mn̥-₂“a giving, a portion allotted”deh₃-tl-₂“means of giving, dispensation”deh₁-yt-“something owed, a binding obligation”deyḱ-₂“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”deyḱ-mn̥“the act of showing, a sample”