Rooted in the origins of
adapt is the idea of becoming specifically fit for something. English speakers adapted
adapt in the 15th century from the Middle French
adapter, which was borrowed, in turn, from the Latin
adaptāre,a combination of the Latin prefix
ad- ("to, toward") and the verb
aptāre, meaning
"to put into position, bring to bear, make ready."
Aptāre is a verbal
derivative of
aptus, meaning "fit" or "apt." Other descendants of
aptus in English include
aptitude,
inept, and of course
apt itself, as well as
unapt and
inapt.
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