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Where does “caipitleach” come from?

caipitleach (Irish) comes from Irish caipiteal, from English capital, 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.

caipitleach (Irish): capitalist

Definitions

  1. capitalist

Ancestry of “caipitleach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcaipitealcapital
2EnglishcapitalAlready-produced durable goods available for use...
3Frenchcapitalcapital
4Latincapitālis—
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “caipitleach”

  • caipitleachas
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