Etymology

capitalistic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists. Full definition →

German kapitalistisch ← Proto-Indo-European *káput
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*kap-
  2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*káput“head”
  3. German · derived fromkapitalistisch
  4. English todaycapitalistic

From capitalist + -ic, probably after German kapitalistisch. Derived from Proto-Indo-European *káput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*káput all →

achievecapitalismcappuccinocapitulationscarper

Proto-Indo-European*kap- all →

heavycaptainoccupationcapitalismchieftainheftcaddieprecipicecapitulationcapitulateprecipitantcadelcapitellumkapala

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