Etymology of the English word captious
the English word
captiousderived from the Old French word
captieuxderived from the Latin word
captiosus (harmful, disadvantageous; captious)
derived 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 captious in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
