inception

inception
inception (n.) early 15c., "beginning, starting," from M.Fr. incepcion and directly from L. inceptionem (nom. inceptio) "a beginning, undertaking," noun of action from pp. stem of incipere "begin, take in hand," from in- "in, on" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (2)) + cipere comb. form of capere "take, seize" (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)).

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