Where does “susceptible” come from?
susceptible (French) comes from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from Latin suscipio, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
susceptible (French): likely, liable; huffy, thin-skinned, touchy
Definitions
- likely, liable; huffy, thin-skinned, touchy
Ancestry of “susceptible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | susceptibilis | acceptable; susceptible |
| 2 | Latin | susceptus | taken up, having been taken up, acknowledged,... |
| 3 | Latin | suscipio | I take up, acknowledge; I undertake, assume,... |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “susceptible”