Where does “uncaptivating” come from?
uncaptivating (English) comes from English captivating, from English captivate, from Latin captivatus, from Latin captīvō, from Latin captīvus, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
uncaptivating (English): Not captivating
Ancestry of “uncaptivating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | captivating | that captivates; fascinating; beautiful; showing... |
| 2 | English | captivate | To attract and hold interest and attention of;... |
| 3 | Latin | captivatus | captured |
| 4 | Latin | captīvō | — |
| 5 | Latin | captīvus | — |
| 6 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |