caber

Galician

verb
Definitions
  • to fit (in something).
  • to hold or contain; to be capable of containing.
  • (inflection of) caber
  • (inflection of) caber

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese caber inherited from Latin capere (capture, seize, take) derived from Proto-Italic *kapiō derived from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kh₂pyéti

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