Where does “princely” come from?
Princely comes from Middle English -ly attached to prince, which derives from Latin princeps, meaning "first" or "chief," ultimately from Latin capio, meaning "to take."
princely (English): Relating to a prince; regal; royal; Befitting a...
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- Relating to a prince; regal; royal; Befitting a...
Ancestry of “princely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prince | The title of a prince |
| 2 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 3 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 4 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |