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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

  1. princess

Ancestry of “prinses”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchprinsesprincess
2Dutchprinsprince
3Middle Dutchprince—
4Old Frenchprinceprince
5Latinprīnceps—
6Latinprimoceps—
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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