Where does “accept” come from?

accept (Swedish) comes from Latin acceptum, from Latin accipere — present active infinitive of accipiō;...

accept (Swedish): a bill of exchange that has been accepted; the...

Definitions

  1. a bill of exchange that has been accepted; the...

Ancestry of “accept”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacceptumreceipt; the credit side in account books
2Latinacciperepresent active infinitive of accipiō;...

Words derived from “accept

Every word from Latin accipereEvery word from Latin acceptum