Where does “princátko” come from?
princátko (Czech) comes from Czech princ, from German Prinz, from French prince, from Middle French prince, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Ancestry of “princátko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | princ | prince |
| 2 | German | Prinz | prince |
| 3 | French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Middle French | prince | prince |
| 5 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 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,... |