Recipient
/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/noun
A person or thing that receives something.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, the act of receiving was often linked to divine favor, as gifts from the gods were considered sacred and transformative.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kap-
“to seize or take, a root associated with grasping or receiving.”
Latin
Latin
recipere
“to take back or receive, combining re- (back) and capere (to seize).”
Old French
Old French
recepteur
“one who receives, derived from Latin recipere.”
Middle English
Middle English
recipient
“a person who receives, adopted from Old French.”
Modern English
English
recipient
“a formal term for someone who receives something, especially in contexts of law or gifts.”