Where does “prinsipal” come from?
prinsipal (Cebuano) comes from Dutch principaal, from Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prinsipal (Cebuano): a principal; a school's chief administrator
Definitions
- a principal; a school's chief administrator
Ancestry of “prinsipal”, step by step
prinsipal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch principaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | principaal | principal, main; superior, leader; executive of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | principael | — |
| 3 | Old French | principal | — |
| 4 | Latin | principālis | first, original |
| 5 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 6 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 7 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Spanish principal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | principal | main, most important; essential; chief, boss |
| 2 | Old Spanish | [[prinçipal]], [[principal]] | — |
via English principal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | principal | Primary; most important; first level in... |