Where does “principal” come from?
Principal derives from Old French principal, from Latin principalis, an adjective formed from Latin capio meaning "to take" with the suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-.
principal (English): Primary; most important; first level in...
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- Primary; most important; first level in...
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