Etymology of the English word capitate
the English word
capitatederived from the Latin word
capitatus (having or forming a head)
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 capitate in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
