The Proto-Altaic word *kʰapʰV-
Word *kʰapʰV-
Meaning to press, to grasp
See also Proto-Turkic: *kap ‘to snatch, to take’
Synonyms *tāpʰV-, *čʰečʰi-

Other words that might be of interest
*bā ‘to bind’, *dĕlpʰi- ‘to split, to burst’, *tanŋu- ‘to bind, rope’, čʰalu- ‘to cut, sharp’, *ǯălo- ‘to fasten, to tie, string, strap, cord’, *kʰăsi- ‘to cut, piece’, *kiro- ‘to cut, to mince’