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Where does “anticipator” come from?

anticipator (English) comes from English anticipate, from Latin anticipatus, from Latin anticipo, from Latin capio, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

anticipator (English): One who anticipates; A device in a thermostat...

Definitions

  1. One who anticipates; A device in a thermostat...

Ancestry of “anticipator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanticipateTo act before , especially to prevent an action;...
2Latinanticipatusanticipated
3LatinanticipoI take or get before; anticipate; I surpass,...
4LatincapioI take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take...
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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