Reconstruction:Latin/accaptiare
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From ad- + captiāre (“grasp”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*accaptiāre (Proto-Balkan-Romance)
Reconstruction notes edit
If the etymology is correct, the reason for the loss of */p/ is unclear.
Descendants edit
- Aromanian: acats, acatsu
- Romanian: acăța, agăța
References edit
- acăța in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)