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Where does “apte” come from?
apte (Old French) comes from Latin aptus, from Proto-Italic aptos.
Ancestry of “apte”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
aptus
suitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper
2
Proto-Italic
aptos
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Words derived from “apte”
apt
aptly
aptness
unapt
unaptly
unaptness
overapt
aptronym
aptonym
aptagram
aptronymic
aptonymous
aptonymy
aptronymous
inaptronym
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