Where does “princessipality” come from?
princessipality (English) comes from English principality, from Middle English principalte, from Middle French principalté, from Late Latin principalitas, from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
princessipality (English): A political entity ruled by a princess
Definitions
- A political entity ruled by a princess
Ancestry of “princessipality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | principality | A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince... |
| 2 | Middle English | principalte | — |
| 3 | Middle French | principalté | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | principalitas | |
| 5 | Latin | principālis | first, original |
| 6 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 7 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 8 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 9 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |