Where does “receptacle” come from?
receptacle (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman receptacle, from Middle French receptacle, from Latin receptaculum, from Latin receptāre, from Latin recipiō, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
receptacle (Middle English): receptacle, container
Definitions
- receptacle, container
Ancestry of “receptacle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | receptacle | — |
| 2 | Middle French | receptacle | organ containing a fluid; gathering place; water... |
| 3 | Latin | receptaculum | A place to keep things in; reservoir, receptacle,... |
| 4 | Latin | receptāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | recipiō | to take back, (i.e., regain possession of something) |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |