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Where does “suscipiens” come from?

suscipiens (Latin) comes 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,...

suscipiens (Latin): taking up, acknowledging, undertaking; catching,...

Definitions

  1. taking up, acknowledging, undertaking; catching,...

Ancestry of “suscipiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsuscipioI take up, acknowledge; I undertake, assume,...
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “suscipiens”

  • suscipient
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