Etymology of the English word recaption
the English word
recaptionderived from the English word
captionderived from the Old French word
capcionderived 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-using the English prefix
re-derived from the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of recaption in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
