Where does “Kapital” come from?
Kapital (German) comes from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
Kapital (German): capital
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Kapital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | capitale | Of or pertaining to the head; primary, prime,... |
| 2 | Polish | kapitał | principal |
| 3 | English | capital | Already-produced durable goods available for use... |
| 4 | French | capital | capital money and wealth |
| 5 | Latin | capitālis | of the head or life |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |