Where does “kapitalik” come from?

kapitalik (Polish) comes from Polish kapitał, 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.

kapitalik (Polish): small cap

Definitions

  1. small cap

Ancestry of “kapitalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkapitałprincipal
2EnglishcapitalAlready-produced durable goods available for use...
3Frenchcapitalcapital money and wealth
4Latincapitālisof the head or life
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput