Where does “precaptivity” come from?
precaptivity (English) comes from English captivity, from Middle English captivite, from Latin captivitas, from Latin captīvus, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
precaptivity (English): Prior to a period of captivity
Definitions
- Prior to a period of captivity
Ancestry of “precaptivity”, step by step
precaptivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English captivity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | captivity | The state of being captive; A group of... |
| 2 | Middle English | captivite | captivity or imprisonment; conquering, control;... |
| 3 | Latin | captivitas | captivity, bondage; capture; blindness |
| 4 | Latin | captīvus | a captive, a prisoner |
| 5 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |