Capability
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/noun
The ability or power to do something.
Did you know?Capability ultimately descends from the same ancient root that gave English words like *capture*, *captive*, and *chase*, all tied to the idea of seizing and controlling.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kap-
“to seize, grasp”
Latin
Latin
capere
“to take, seize, hold”
Late Latin
Latin
capabilis
“able to be held or contained”
Old French
Old French
capable
“able, having capacity”
Middle English
English
capabilite
“ability, capacity”
Modern English
English
capability
“the quality of being capable”