Where does “капитали́зм” come from?
капитали́зм (Russian) comes from German Kapitalismus, from German kapital, from Italian capitale, from Polish kapitał, from English capital, from French capital, from Latin capitālis, from Latin caput — to seize, hold.
капитали́зм (Russian): capitalism socio-economic formation, based on private ownership rights
Definitions
- capitalism socio-economic formation, based on private ownership rights
Ancestry of “капитали́зм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kapitalismus | capitalism |
| 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 |