Etymology

subcapsular

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Today it means: Below the capsule (of a joint, kidney etc) Full definition →

English capsular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishcapsule
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishcapsular
  10. English todaysubcapsular

From sub- + capsular.

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