Where does “protocapitalist” come from?
protocapitalist (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.
protocapitalist (English): Relating to protocapitalism; Somebody involved in...
Definitions
- Relating to protocapitalism; Somebody involved in...
Ancestry of “protocapitalist”, step by step
protocapitalist traces back through two 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 proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | νοτάριος | — |
| 6 | Latin | notarius | notary; clerk, secretary; writer of shorthand;... |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |