Etymology of the Latin word capacitas
the Latin word
capacitas (capacity, largeness; ability)
derived from the Latin word
capax (large, spacious, roomy)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-Derivations in other languages
French
capacite, French
capacité, French
capacity, Italian
capacità, Portuguese
capacidade, Spanish
capacidad, Spanish
recapacitar
