Etymology of the English word capture
the English word
capturederived from the French word
capturederived from the Latin word
captura (taking, catching wild game; bag)
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 capture in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
recapture,
captured,
capturingCognates
Spanish
capturarUsage
Word found in Modern English
