Where does “capitally” come from?
Capitally comes from English capital, from Latin capitalis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European kauput- and ḱóm, meaning head and together.
capitally (English): Chiefly; principally; Excellent; By capital...
Definitions
- Chiefly; principally; Excellent; By capital...
Ancestry of “capitally”, 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 |