Etymology of the English word capacitate
the English word
capacitatederived from the English word
capacityderived from the Old French word
capacitederived from the Latin word
capacitas (capacity, largeness; ability)
derived from the Latin word
capax (large, spacious, roomy)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the French word
capacityderived from the Latin word
capacitas (capacity, largeness; ability)
derived from the Latin word
capax (large, spacious, roomy)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the English suffix
-ateDerivations in English
capacitated,
capacitatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
