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Where does “discept” come from?

discept (English) comes from Latin discepto, from Latin captō, from Latin capiō, 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,...

discept (English): To debate; to discuss

Definitions

  1. To debate; to discuss

Ancestry of “discept”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindisceptoI dispute; I debate or discuss; I decide,...
2Latincaptō—
3Latincapiō—
4Proto-Italickapiōtake
5Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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