Where does “imperceptiblement” come from?
imperceptiblement (French) comes from French imperceptible, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from Latin perceptibilis, from Latin percipio, from Latin capio, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
imperceptiblement (French): imperceptibly
Ancestry of “imperceptiblement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | imperceptible | imperceptible |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | imperceptibilis | imperceptible |
| 3 | Latin | perceptibilis | perceptible, participating |
| 4 | Latin | percipio | I seize or take on ; assume; earn; occupy, keep;... |
| 5 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |