Where does “precapitalist” come from?
precapitalist (English) comes from English capitalist, from English capital, 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.
precapitalist (English): Pertaining to precapitalism, a time before...
Definitions
- Pertaining to precapitalism, a time before...
Ancestry of “precapitalist”, step by step
precapitalist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English capitalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capitalist | Of, or pertaining to, capitalism; Supporting or... |
| 2 | English | capital | Already-produced durable goods available for use... |
| 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 |
via Romanian capitalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | capitalist | capitalist |