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1. Etymology of the English word capsid

the English word capsid
derived from the New Latin word Capsus
derived from the Latin word capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
using the Italian suffix -id

Derivations in English

nucleocapsid, capsomere

Derivations in other languages

Italian capside

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word capsid

derived from the English word capsid
derived from the French word capside
derived from the Latin word capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
using the Latin suffix -ide

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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