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Where does “hypersusceptible” come from?

hypersusceptible (English) comes from English susceptible, from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from Latin suscipio, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hypersusceptible (English): Extremely susceptible; having an elevated...

Definitions

  1. Extremely susceptible; having an elevated...

Ancestry of “hypersusceptible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsusceptiblelikely to be affected by something; easily...
2Late Latinsusceptibilisacceptable; susceptible
3Latinsusceptustaken up, having been taken up, acknowledged,...
4LatinsuscipioI take up, acknowledge; I undertake, assume,...
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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