Where does “philanthrocapitalism” come from?
philanthrocapitalism (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.
philanthrocapitalism (English): The philosophy of applying capitalist style objectives and criteria to directing philanthropic enterprises
Definitions
- The philosophy of applying capitalist style objectives and criteria to directing philanthropic enterprises
Ancestry of “philanthrocapitalism”, step by step
philanthrocapitalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English capitalism
| 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 |
via English philanthropy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philanthropy | Benevolent altruism with the intention of... |
| 2 | Latin | philanthrōpia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλανθρωπία | humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |