Where does “capacious” come from?
Capacious derives from Latin capax, meaning able to hold, from Latin capio to take or seize, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
capacious (English): Having a lot of space inside; roomy
Definitions
- Having a lot of space inside; roomy
Ancestry of “capacious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | capāx | That can contain or hold much; wide, large, spacious, capacious, roomy |
| 2 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 3 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |