Where does “prinses” come from?
prinses (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch prinses, from Dutch prins, from Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prinses (Afrikaans): princess
Definitions
- princess
Ancestry of “prinses”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | prinses | princess |
| 2 | Dutch | prins | prince |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | prince | — |
| 4 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 5 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 6 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |