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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchprincipaalprincipal, main; superior, leader; executive of...
2Middle Dutchprincipael
3Old Frenchprincipal
4Latinprincipālisfirst, original
5Latinprīncipiuma beginning, an origin, a commencement
6Latinprīncepsfirst, foremost
7Latinprimoceps
8Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
9Proto-Italickapiōtake
10Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
11Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
12Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Spanish principal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishprincipalmain, most important; essential; chief, boss
2Old Spanish[[prinçipal]], [[principal]]

via English principal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprincipalPrimary; most important; first level in...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō