Where does “ecocapitalism” come from?
ecocapitalism (English) comes from English capitalism, from French capitalisme, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
ecocapitalism (English): The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy
Definitions
- The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy
Ancestry of “ecocapitalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capitalism | A socio-economic system based on private... |
| 2 | French | capitalisme | capitalism |
| 3 | French | capital | capital money and wealth |
| 4 | Latin | capitālis | of the head or life |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |