Where does “princessly” come from?
princessly (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,...
princessly (English): Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc
Definitions
- Befitting a princess; noble, dainty, etc
Ancestry of “princessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Princess | The title of a princess |
| 2 | Middle English | princesse | — |
| 3 | Old French | princesse | princess |
| 4 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 5 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 6 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |