English word perceive comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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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. |