Etymology of the English word captivate
the English word
captivatederived from the Late Latin word
captivatio (subjugation; enslavement)
derived from the Latin word
captivatusderived from the Latin word
captivare (take captive)
derived from the Late Latin word
captivus (caught, taken captive; captured; prisoner of war, captive)
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 captivate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
captivated,
captivatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
