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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 [...]