Etymology of the English word caption
the English word
captionderived from the Old French word
capcionderived from the Latin word
captio (deception, trick, fraud)
derived from the Latin word
captus (capacity, ability, potentiality; captured, captive)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-Date
The earliest known usage of caption in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
recaptionUsage
Word found in Modern English
