Forum: English Questions 
Feb 5th, 2007, 07:34 pm
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Views: 2,804  Re: Why "capital"?
you're welcome. The site in the link is really great for etymology issues.
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Forum: English Questions
Feb 4th, 2007, 08:35 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,804 Re: Why "capital"?
forgot to give the link:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=capital
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Forum: English Questions
Feb 4th, 2007, 08:35 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,804 Re: Why "capital"?
capital
c.1225, from L. capitalis "of the head," from caput (gen. capitis) "head" (see head). A capital crime (1526) is one that affects the life, or the "head." The noun for "chief town" is first...
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