English
coaptate
Coaptate comes from Late Latin coaptātus, from Latin aptō ‘to fasten’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘to join, fit (in)’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘to join, fit (in)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fitting’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptō‘to fasten’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEcoaptātus
- Englishearliest quotation 1645coaptate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘to join, fit (in)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ptósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aptosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptus‘suitable, fitting’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaptō‘to fasten’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEcoaptātus
- Englishearliest quotation 1645coaptate
Earliest quotation: 1645, Edward Reynolds, Israels prayer […]: “It is a metaphor drawn from Carpenters and other…”
Equivalent to coapt + -ate
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘to join, fit (in)’
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Proto-Italic *aptos
Latin aptus ‘suitable, fitting’
Latin aptō ‘to fasten’
Late Latin coaptō ‘to coapt’
English coapt
first attested First attested in 1645 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in 1645.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘to join, fit (in)’
through Latin aptus ‘suitable, fitting’
apt, aptitude, attitudinal, 10 more
through Latin aptō ‘to fasten’
Today it means
verb To join or attach.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- / coaptate