attecchire

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to take root, to prosper (of plants)
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) to catch on, to set in

Etymology

From Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þeihan, “to prosper”); compare German (ge)deihen.

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