English
capita
Capita comes from Latin caput ‘the head’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaputas capita‘the head’
- Englishtodaycapita
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*káput‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaput‘head’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcaputas capita‘the head’
- Englishtodaycapita
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, accept, receive, behavior, cash, catch, achieve, heavily, chase, cable, recipe, reception, occupation, perception, capable, haven, capacity, behave, capture, hawk, recipient, anticipation, anticipate, susceptible, deception, chassis, conceive, deceive, deceptive, caption, cater, captive, capsule, cassette, conceivable, casket, captivity, 141 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
through Latin caput ‘the head’
chapter, captain, chef, escape, cattle, cabin, chapel, cape, mischief, chaplain, precipitation, mischievous, cad, chieftain, chattel, cabana, caddie, capillary, chabot, precipitate, jefe, precipitous, dishevelled, scamper, capo, occipital, escapade, capa, scamp, capuchin, chaperon, kaput, cabochon, caput, 70 more
Today it means
noun person
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / capita