'abruptly-captured' is a compound word formed from 'abruptly' and 'captured'. 'Abruptly' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abruptus', meaning 'broken off'. 'Captured' comes from Latin 'captura', meaning 'a taking'.

'Abruptly' evolved from the Latin 'abruptus' through Old French 'abrupt', while 'captured' evolved from Latin 'captura' through Old French 'capture'.

Initially, 'abruptly' meant 'broken off', and 'captured' meant 'a taking'. Over time, 'abruptly-captured' evolved to mean 'suddenly seized'.