'debt-capping' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'cap,' where 'debt' refers to money owed and 'cap' means a limit or restriction.

'debt' comes from the Old French word 'dette,' which evolved from the Latin 'debitum,' meaning 'something owed.' 'Cap' comes from the Latin 'caput,' meaning 'head,' which evolved to mean 'top' or 'limit.'

Initially, 'cap' meant 'head' or 'top,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'limit' or 'restriction.'