English word escape comes from Latin evanescere, Latin capere, Vulgar Latin *excappare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| evanescere | Latin (lat) | |
| capere | Latin (lat) | |
| *excappare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *excappō, excappāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| escaper | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
| escape | English (en) | (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.. (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.. (intransitive) To get free, to free oneself.. (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.. (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or [...] |