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Where does “principate” come from?

principate (English) comes from Latin principatus, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

principate (English): The early period of the Roman Empire, during...

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  1. The early period of the Roman Empire, during...

Ancestry of “principate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprincipatusfirst place; rule; leadership
2Latinprīnceps—
3Latinprimoceps—
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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