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Where does “princessliness” come from?

princessliness (English) comes from English princessly, from English Princess, from Middle English princesse, from Old French princesse, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

princessliness (English): Quality of being princessly

Definitions

  1. Quality of being princessly

Ancestry of “princessliness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprincesslyBefitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc
2EnglishPrincess—
3Middle Englishprincesse—
4Old Frenchprincesseprincess
5Old Frenchprinceprince
6Latinprīnceps—
7Latinprimoceps—
8Latincapiō—
9Proto-Italickapiōtake
10Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
11Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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