Where does “capitulation” come from?
Capitulation comes from Middle French capitulation, meaning a division into chapters or sections, from the practice of arranging terms into distinct clauses.
capitulation (English): A reducing to heads or articles; a formal...
Definitions
- A reducing to heads or articles; a formal...
Ancestry of “capitulation”, step by step
capitulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English capitulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capitulate | To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up;... |
via Middle French capitulation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | capitulation | — |