Where does “precapitalism” come from?
precapitalism (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.
precapitalism (English): systems of trade before the full development of capitalism
Definitions
- systems of trade before the full development of capitalism
Ancestry of “precapitalism”, step by step
precapitalism 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 pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |