Where does “aptitude” come from?
aptitude (Middle French) comes from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus, from Proto-Italic aptos.
Ancestry of “aptitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | aptitudo | aptitude; aptitude, fitness |
| 2 | Latin | aptus | suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aptos | — |
Words derived from “aptitude”