Where does “capitalist” come from?
Capitalist derives from French capitaliste, formed with the French suffix -iste from Latin -ista, which derives from Latin -alis and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots.
capitalist (English): Of, or pertaining to, capitalism; Supporting or...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, capitalism; Supporting or...
Ancestry of “capitalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | capital | Already-produced durable goods available for use... |
| 2 | French | capital | capital |
| 3 | Latin | capitālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “capitalist”