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Where does “adepto” come from?

adepto (Esperanto) comes from English adept, from French adepte, from Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscor, from Latin apiscor, from Latin apio, from Latin apium, from Latin Apis.

adepto (Esperanto): adept; follower, adherent

Definitions

  1. adept; follower, adherent

Ancestry of “adepto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishadeptWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly...
2Frenchadepteadept, capable, adroit; expert, person who is...
3Latinadeptusovertaken; obtained
4LatinadipiscorI arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with; I...
5LatinapiscorI reach after, try to seize; I pursue; I attain...
6Latinapiodative singular of apium; ablative singular of...
7Latinapiumparsley; celery; genitive plural of apis
8LatinApis—
9Ancient GreekἌπις—
10Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
11Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “adepto”

  • adeptigi
  • adeptaro
  • adepto
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