English
captor
Captor comes from Latin capiō.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapiō
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEcaptor
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapiō
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEcaptor
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin capiō
receive, cash, accept, chase, cop, cable, recipe, capable, reception, perception, recipient, capture, anticipation, anticipate, susceptible, deception, deceive, cater, deceit, deceptive, caption, preoccupation, receivable, perceptible, sashay, captivate, preceptor, 25 more
Today it means
noun One who is holding a captive or captives.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin capiō / captor