The Spanish word 'recibidor' (meaning 'reception room' or 'receiver') comes from the verb 'recibir' ('to receive') combined with the agent suffix '-dor'. The verb 'recibir' traces back to Latin 'recipere', which also meant 'to receive'. The Latin 'recipere' itself was formed by combining the prefix 're-' (meaning 'back, again') with the verb 'capere' (meaning 'to take or seize'). So etymologically, the concept was about taking or seizing something back.

Some simpler related Spanish words include 'recibir' (to receive), which is the base verb form. You might also encounter 'recibo' (receipt) and 'recepción' (reception), which share the same Latin root. These words all maintain the core meaning of receiving or taking in something.

English speakers might recognize the connection to words like 'receive', 'receipt', and 'reception', which all come from the same Latin root 'recipere'. The English word 'receptive' also shares this ancestry. Another interesting connection is with the word 'capture', which comes from Latin 'capere' - the same root that formed part of 'recipere'.