Etymology of the English word Capitol
the English word
Capitolderived from the Latin word
Capitolium (Capitol; Capitoline Hill in Rome)
derived from the Latin word
caput (head; small head; head; head; head; head; person; life; heading; chapter, principal division)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
Date
The earliest known usage of Capitol in English dates from the 14th century.
