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Where does “princesslike” come from?

princesslike (English) comes from English Princess, from Middle English princesse, from Old French princesse, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

princesslike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a princess

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a princess

Ancestry of “princesslike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPrincess—
2Middle Englishprincesse—
3Old Frenchprincesseprincess
4Old Frenchprinceprince
5Latinprīnceps—
6Latinprimoceps—
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “princesslike”

  • unprincesslike
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