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Where does “nonprincipled” come from?

nonprincipled (English) comes from English principled, from English principle, from Latin prīncipium, 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,...

nonprincipled (English): unprincipled

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  1. unprincipled

Ancestry of “nonprincipled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprincipledBased on, having or manifesting principles;...
2EnglishprincipleA fundamental assumption or guiding belief; A...
3Latinprīncipium—
4Latinprīnceps—
5Latinprimoceps—
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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