Etymology of the English word capitation
the English word
capitationderived from the Latin word
capitatio (poll tax, tax levied per head, capita)
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)
derived from the Latin word
capitusDate
The earliest known usage of capitation in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
