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Where does “prinses” come from?

prinses (Dutch) comes from Dutch prins, from Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

prinses (Dutch): princess

Definitions

  1. princess

Ancestry of “prinses”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prinses”

  • prinses
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