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