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English word capacity comes from Proto-Italic *kapiō (Take, seize.), Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.)

*kapiō (Proto-Italic)

Take, seize.

*kh₂pyéti (Proto-Indo-European)

To be grasping.

*kh₂pyé- (Proto-Indo-European)

capio (Latin)

I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.

capax (Latin)

Susceptible, capable of, able, apt, fit for.. That can contain or hold much; wide, large, spacious, capacious, roomy.

capacitas (Latin)

Capability; capacity. Comprehension.

capacite (Old French)

capacity (English)

Filling the allotted space. (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.. A faculty; the potential for growth and development. A measure of such ability; volume. A role; the position in which one functions. Capability; the ability to perform some task. Electrical capacitance.. Legal authority (to make an arrest for example). Mental ability; the power [...]

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