English word capacity comes from Proto-Italic *kapiō (Take, seize.), Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kapiō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Take, seize. |
| *kh₂pyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To be grasping. |
| *kh₂pyé- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| capio | Latin (lat) | I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on. |
| capax | Latin (lat) | Susceptible, capable of, able, apt, fit for.. That can contain or hold much; wide, large, spacious, capacious, roomy. |
| capacitas | Latin (lat) | Capability; capacity. Comprehension. |
| capacite | Old French (fro) | |
| capacity | English (en) | 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 [...] |