Where does “καπιταλιστής” come from?

καπιταλιστής (Greek) comes from French capitaliste, 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.

καπιταλιστής (Greek): capitalist

Definitions

  1. capitalist

Ancestry of “καπιταλιστής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcapitalistecapitalist
2Frenchcapitalcapital money and wealth
3Latincapitālisof the head or life
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →