ricevere etymology

Italian word ricevere comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.), Latin re-

Detailed word origin of ricevere

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
capio Latin (lat) I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.
re- Latin (lat) Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.
receptus Latin (lat) Retreat (falling back).
ricevere Italian (ita) (transitive) to accept. (transitive) to accommodate, hold, receive, welcome, meet, see, shelter. (transitive) to receive, get, have, be given, take. (transitive, radio, television, etc.) to receive, pick up, read.

Words with the same origin as ricevere

Descendants of capio
accettare caccia cacciare cacciata capace capacità capire capisce concetto eccetto eccezione occupare occupato occupazione partecipare partecipazione percepire percezione preoccupare recuperare recupero ricetta ricevimento riscatto
Descendants of re-
arresto raccogliere reazione recente relazione resistere respirare responsabile restare rete revisione richiesta ricordare ricordo rifugio rimanere rimasto riposare riposo ripreso risolto risolvere rispetto rispondere