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Stage 1 of 4
capere
Latin · ancient
"to take, to hold"
to take, to hold
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Stage 2 of 4
capax
Latin · ancient
"able to hold much"
able to hold much, from capere
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Stage 3 of 4
capable
French · 1500s
"having the ability to do something"
carried into French for having the ability to do something
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Stage 4 of 4
capable
English · 1580s
"having the ability or capacity to do something"
settled as the English word for having the ability or capacity to do something
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