Etymology of the English word receipt
the English word
receiptderived from the French word
receitederived from the Medieval Latin word
receptaderived from the Late Latin word
receptus (retreat)
derived from the Latin word
recipere (to take back, receive; keep back; recover; undertake; record)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of receipt in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
receiptor,
receipted,
receiptingUsage
Word found in Modern English
