Latin
capitālis
‘of the head or life’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin capitālis.
4 English words in this record descend from Latin capitālis, most familiar first.
- cattle ← catel ← catel ← capitāle
- capitalism ← capitalisme ← capital
- capitalize
- chattel ← chatel ← chatel ← capitāle
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Etymograph / Latin capitālis