Where does “kapitaalarm” come from?
kapitaalarm (Dutch) comes from Dutch kapitaal, from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.
kapitaalarm (Dutch): low-capital, not well-funded
Definitions
- low-capital, not well-funded
Ancestry of “kapitaalarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kapitaal | fortune n; capital n; capital c |
| 2 | Italian | capitale | Of or pertaining to the head; primary, prime,... |
| 3 | Polish | kapitał | principal |
| 4 | English | capital | Already-produced durable goods available for use... |
| 5 | French | capital | capital money and wealth |
| 6 | Latin | capitālis | of the head or life |
| 7 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |