Etymology of the Latin word captivus
the Late Latin word
captivus (caught, taken captive; captured; prisoner of war, captive)
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-Derivations in Latin
captivare,
captivitas,
concaptivusDerivations in other languages
French
caitif, French
captif, Italian
captivo, Italian
cattivo, Portuguese
cativo, Spanish
cativo, Spanish
cautivo, Spanish
captivoUsage
Word found in Late Latin
