Where does “receptacle” come from?
receptacle (Anglo-Norman) comes from Middle French receptacle, from Latin receptaculum, from Latin receptāre, from Latin recipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Ancestry of “receptacle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | receptacle | organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water... |
| 2 | Latin | receptaculum | A place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle,... |
| 3 | Latin | receptāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | recipiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
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