3 ms·Indeed...you can trace the origins of the word "capital" to the word "cattle".by moksha256 4y agoIndeed...you can trace the origins of the word "capital" to the word "cattle".layer8 4y agoI believe it’s the other way around: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#Etymology https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle#EtymologyUser23 4y agoChattel persists in the common law.monocasa 4y agoOr the tern "chattel slavery".