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Where does “principalist” come from?

principalist (English) comes from English principal, from Old French principal, from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

principalist (English): A radical conservative

Definitions

  1. A radical conservative

Ancestry of “principalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprincipalPrimary; most important; first level in...
2Old Frenchprincipal—
3Latinprincipālis—
4Latinprīncipium—
5Latinprīnceps—
6Latinprimoceps—
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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