Where does “kapitalkräftig” come from?

kapitalkräftig (German) comes from German kapital, from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput — to seize, hold.

kapitalkräftig (German): well-funded

Definitions

  1. well-funded

Ancestry of “kapitalkräftig”, step by step

kapitalkräftig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kapital

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankapitalcapital
2ItaliancapitaleOf or pertaining to the head; primary, prime,...
3Polishkapitałprincipal
4EnglishcapitalAlready-produced durable goods available for use...
5Frenchcapitalcapital money and wealth
6Latincapitālisof the head or life
7Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
8Proto-Italickaputhead
9Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
10Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via German kräftig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankräftigstrong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold
2Middle High Germankreftic—
3Old High Germankreftīg—
4Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
5Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →