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Where does “captivateth” come from?

captivateth (English) comes from English captivate, from Latin captivatus, from Latin captīvō, from Latin captīvus, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

captivateth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “captivateth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaptivateTo attract and hold interest and attention of;...
2Latincaptivatuscaptured
3Latincaptīvō—
4Latincaptīvus—
5Latincaptuscaptured, having been captured, seized, having...
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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