Word/Root of the Day: cept/capt

Today's root word of the day is Cept or Capt-> both derive from the Latin word capere, meaning "to take" or "to seize".  In addition, ceive (a French form of the word) is also apart of this group.  The PIE is kap, which means to grasp.  See other cognates in the following words:

Sanskrit kapati "two handfuls;" 
Greek kaptein "to swallow, gulp down;" 
Lettish kampiu "seize;" 
Old Irish cacht "servant-girl," literally "captive;" 
Welsh caeth "captive, slave;" 
Gothic haban "have, hold;" 
Old English hæft "handle," habban "to have, hold," Modern English have)


Words with the roots cept, capt, and ceive include:
conceive
contraception
intercept
reception
receipt 
receptionist
susceptible 
perceptive
receptacle
precept

Assignment: Define the following words; they must all relate back to meaning taking, seizing, or grasping from someone.  


Answers will be posted tomorrow (6/9/2015)

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