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Where does “capitalmente” come from?

capitalmente (Italian) comes from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.

capitalmente (Italian): capitally; primarily, chiefly, mainly, capitally

Definitions

  1. capitally; primarily, chiefly, mainly, capitally

Ancestry of “capitalmente”, step by step

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