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Where does “principaal” come from?

principaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch principael, from Old French principal, from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

principaal (Dutch): principal, main; superior, leader; executive of...

Definitions

  1. principal, main; superior, leader; executive of...

Ancestry of “principaal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “principaal”

  • prinsipaal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →