Where does “पूंजीवादी” come from?

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

पूंजीवादी (Hindi): capitalist

Definitions

  1. capitalist

Ancestry of “पूंजीवादी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपूंजीcapital, assets, wealth; principal
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚—
3Sanskritपुञ्जquantity, heap
Every word from Sanskrit पुञ्ज →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀚 →Every word from Hindi पूंजी →