Where does “kapitalista” come from?
kapitalista (Northern Sami) comes from German Kapitalist, from German kapital, from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput — to seize, hold.
kapitalista (Northern Sami): capitalist
Definitions
- capitalist
Ancestry of “kapitalista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kapitalist | capitalist |
| 2 | German | kapital | capital |
| 3 | Italian | capitale | Of or pertaining to the head; primary, prime,... |
| 4 | Polish | kapitał | principal |
| 5 | English | capital | Already-produced durable goods available for use... |
| 6 | French | capital | capital money and wealth |
| 7 | Latin | capitālis | of the head or life |
| 8 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |