Where does “anticipate” come from?
Anticipate comes from Latin anticipatus, the past participle of anticipō, formed from ante- meaning "before" and a root from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- meaning "to seize."
anticipate (English): To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action
Definitions
- To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action
Ancestry of “anticipate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | anticipatus | anticipated |
| 2 | Latin | anticipo | I take or get before; anticipate; I surpass,... |
| 3 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |