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Where does “neocapitalista” come from?

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

neocapitalista (Italian): neo-capitalist

Definitions

  1. neo-capitalist

Ancestry of “neocapitalista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapitalistacapitalist
2ItaliancapitaleOf or pertaining to the head; primary, prime,...
3Polishkapitał—
4EnglishcapitalAlready-produced durable goods available for use...
5Frenchcapitalcapital
6Latincapitālis—
7Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
8Proto-Italickaputhead
9Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
10Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
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