Etymology of the English word accipiter
the English word
accipiterderived from the Latin word
accipiter (hawk; flying gurnard)
derived from the Latin word
accipere (take, grasp, receive)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oku-Date
The earliest known usage of accipiter in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
