English
acception
Acception comes from Middle French accepcion, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named · steps between not traced
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600accepcion
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500accepcioun
- Englishtodayacception
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named · steps between not traced
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600accepcion
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500accepcioun
- Englishtodayacception
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
had, case, head, capital, heavy, cash, catch, captain, receive, escape, capable, capacity, cable, heavily, behavior, chapter, except, chase, achieve, cape, capture, chef, recipe, cattle, cabin, haven, chapel, behave, capitol, recipient, capita, hawk, capsule, occupation, anticipate, cater, chassis, chaplain, cad, cassette, 177 more
Today it means
noun Acceptation; received meaning.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / acception