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Etymology of the English word capsomere

the English word capsomere
using the English suffix -mere
derived from 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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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