English word captain comes from Proto-Indo-European *kaput, Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kaput | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kh₂pyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To be grasping. |
| *kaput | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Head. |
| capitellum | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) capital or chapiter of a column. (Late Latin) small head. |
| capita | Latin (lat) | |
| capitaneus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| capitāneus | Malayalam (mal) | |
| capitāneus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| capitaine | Old French (fro) | |
| captain | English (en) | (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 [...] |