Etymology of the English word perception
the English word perception
derived from the Old French word percepcion
derived from the Latin word perceptio
derived from the Late Latin word perceptus
derived from the Late Latin word percipere (secure, gain; perceive)
derived from the Late Latin word capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
derived from the French word perceptif
derived from the French word perception