köken: Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus, from caput (“head”) + -āneus.
aile: capitán a guerra, capitán chino, capitán de alto bordo, capitán de banderas, capitán de batallón, capitán de corbeta, capitán de fragata, capitán de guardias de corps, capitán de lanzas, capitán de llaves
köken: From earlier ناوخدا (nâvxodâ), compound of ناو (nâv, “boat, ship”) + خدا (xodâ, “master, lord, chief”). Compare Ancient Greek ναύκληρος (naúklēros), Latin nauclērus for the formation.
köken: Etymology tree Portuguese capitãobor.? English captininflu. Hindi कप्तान Possibly borrowed from Portuguese capitão, influenced by English captin. Compare Konkani कापितांव (kāpitāuva), Marathi कप्तान (kaptān), कापीतांव (kāpītāuva), कपीत (kapīt).
köken: From Italian capitano (itself from Late Latin capitāneus), entering in the Middle Ages, probably through a Levantine route; cf. Greek καπετάνιος (kapetánios), Turkish kaptan. Compare also Aromanian cãpitan. Doublet of căpătâi.
Inherited from Middle French capitaine, from Old French capitaine, borrowed from Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput. Compare the inherited Old French chevetaine (whence English chieftain). Doublet of cheftaine.