Where does “unreceptively” come from?
unreceptively (English) comes from English unreceptive, from English receptive, from Medieval Latin receptivus, from Latin receptus, from Latin recipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
unreceptively (English): In an unreceptive manner
Definitions
- In an unreceptive manner
Ancestry of “unreceptively”, step by step
unreceptively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreceptive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreceptive | not receptive |
| 2 | English | receptive | capable of receiving something; ready to receive... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | receptivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | receptus | retaken, having been retaken; received, having... |
| 5 | Latin | recipiō | to take back, (i.e., regain possession of something) |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |