Where does “perceptor” come from?
perceptor (Latin) comes from Latin percipio, from Latin capio, 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,...
perceptor (Latin): a receiver, imbiber
Ancestry of “perceptor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | percipio | I seize or take on ; assume; earn; occupy, keep;... |
| 2 | Latin | capio | I take, I capture, I catch, I seize, I take... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
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