Etymology of the English word captor
the English word
captorderived from the Late Latin word
captor (hunter, huntsman, he who catches animals)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the Latin prefix
capt-Date
The earliest known usage of captor in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
