Etymology of the English word susceptible
the English word
susceptiblederived from the Latin word
susceptibilis (acceptable; can be received)
derived from the Latin word
susceptumderived from the Latin word
suscipere (undertake; support; accept)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of susceptible in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
hypersusceptible,
insusceptibleUsage
Word found in Modern English
