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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

Definitions

  1. Not captivating

Ancestry of “uncaptivating”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcaptivatingthat captivates; fascinating; beautiful; showing...
2EnglishcaptivateTo attract and hold interest and attention of;...
3Latincaptivatuscaptured
4Latincaptīvō—
5Latincaptīvus—
6Latincaptuscaptured, having been captured, seized, having...
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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