Where does “adapting” come from?
Adapting derives from English adapt, from Middle French adapter, from Latin adaptare, combining Latin ad- (to) and Latin ad with the root Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- (to fit or join).
adapting (English): present participle of adapt
Definitions
- present participle of adapt
Ancestry of “adapting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adapt | To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit... |
| 2 | Middle English | *adapten | — |
Words derived from “adapting”