Etymology of the English word decapitate
the English word
decapitatederived from the Late Latin word
decapitatioderived from the Latin word
decapitare (decapitate; behead)
derived from the Latin word
caput (head; small head; head; head; head; head; person; life; heading; chapter, principal division)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of decapitate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
decapitated,
decapitatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
