Capital
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| From the Latin ''capitalis'', "of the [[head]]." Use in trade and finance originated in Medieval economies when a common but expensive transaction involved trading heads of cattle. | From the Latin ''capitalis'', "of the [[head]]." Use in trade and finance originated in Medieval economies when a common but expensive transaction involved trading heads of cattle. | ||
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| + | *[[Capital punishment]] | ||
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Etymology
From the Latin capitalis, "of the head." Use in trade and finance originated in Medieval economies when a common but expensive transaction involved trading heads of cattle.
See also
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