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English word captain comes from Proto-Indo-European *kaput, Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.)
*kaput (Proto-Indo-European)
*kh₂pyéti (Proto-Indo-European)
To be grasping.
*kaput (Proto-Italic)
Head.
capitellum (Latin)
(Late Latin) capital or chapiter of a column. (Late Latin) small head.
capita (Latin)
capitaneus (Late Latin)
capitāneus (Malayalam)
capitāneus (Late Latin)
capitaine (Old French)
captain (English)
(internet) Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.. (southern US) An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.. One of the athletes on a sports team who designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.. A chief or leader.. A commissioned officer in the United States [...]