English word catch comes from Latin captare, Late Latin recaptiāre, Late Latin recaptiare, and later Latin captio ((Late Latin) Catch. Deception, fraud, deceit. Quibble.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| captare | Latin (lat) | |
| recaptiāre | Late Latin (LL) | |
| recaptiare | Late Latin (LL) | |
| captio | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) Catch. Deception, fraud, deceit. Quibble. |
| captio | Late Latin (LL) | |
| captiāre | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cachier | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| chacier | Old French (fro) | To hunt, to go hunting. |
| cachier | Old French (fro) | (Old Northern French, Anglo-Norman) (ambitransitive) to hide. |
| cacchen | Middle English (enm) | |
| catch | English (en) | (countable) A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.. (countable) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.. (countable) A fragment of music or poetry.. (countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.. (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.. (countable) [...] |