Where does “पूंजीवाद” come from?

पूंजीवाद (Hindi) comes from Hindi पूंजी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚, from Sanskrit पुञ्ज — quantity, heap.

पूंजीवाद (Hindi): capitalism

Definitions

  1. capitalism

Ancestry of “पूंजीवाद”, step by step

पूंजीवाद traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पूंजी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपूंजीcapital, assets, wealth; principal
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚—
3Sanskritपुञ्जquantity, heap

via Hindi वाद

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवादspeaking, talking
Every word from Sanskrit पुञ्ज →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚 →Every word from Hindi पूंजी →