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Where does “susceptibil” come from?

susceptibil (Romanian) comes from French susceptible, from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from Latin suscipio, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

susceptibil (Romanian): susceptible

Definitions

  1. susceptible

Ancestry of “susceptibil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsusceptiblelikely, liable; huffy, thin-skinned, touchy
2Late Latinsusceptibilisacceptable; susceptible
3Latinsusceptustaken up, having been taken up, acknowledged,...
4LatinsuscipioI take up, acknowledge; I undertake, assume,...
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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