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
- principal, main; superior, leader; executive of...
Ancestry of “principaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | principael | — |
| 2 | Old French | principal | — |
| 3 | Latin | principālis | first, original |
| 4 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 5 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 6 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |