Perceive etymology

English

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

Etymology of perceive

Detailed word origin of perceive

Dictionary entry Language Definition
capio Latin (lat) I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.
perceptum Latin (lat)
perceveir Old French (fro)
perceiven Middle English (enm)
perceive English (en) To see, to be aware of, to understand.

Words with the same origin as perceive

Descendants of capio

accept cap capacity catch concept deception except exceptional occupation occupy participate perception prince principle purchase receive reception recover recovery