Where does “adaptation” come from?
Adaptation comes from French adaptation, derived from Medieval Latin adaptatio, from Latin adapto (to fit to), composed of Latin ad- (to) and the root h₂ep- (to fit or join) via Proto-Indo-European.
adaptation (English): The process of adapting something or becoming...
Definitions
- The process of adapting something or becoming...
Ancestry of “adaptation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | adaptation | adaptation |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | adaptatio | adaptation |
| 3 | Latin | adaptō | — |
| 4 | Latin | aptō | — |
| 5 | Latin | apio | dative singular of apium; ablative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | apium | parsley; celery; genitive plural of apis |
| 7 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 9 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 10 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |
Words derived from “adaptation”