Romanian word capacitate comes from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti (To be grasping.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kh₂pyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be grasping. |
| *kh₂pyé- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kapiō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Take, seize. |
| capio | Latin (lat) | I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on. |
| capax | Latin (lat) | Susceptible, capable of, able, apt, fit for.. That can contain or hold much; wide, large, spacious, capacious, roomy. |
| capacitas | Latin (lat) | Capability; capacity. Comprehension. |
| capacitate | Romanian (ron) | Capacity. |