Concept etymology

English

English word concept comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.), Latin con-

Etymology of concept

Detailed word origin of concept

Dictionary entry Language Definition
capio Latin (lat) I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
concipio Latin (lat) I adopt. I contain or hold. I derive (from). I devise or conceive. I grasp. I receive or catch.
concept English (en) (programming) In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.. Abstract and general idea; an abstraction. Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though [...]