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Where does “principled” come from?

Principled derives from Middle English -ed combined with Latin principium, from Latin capio meaning "to take or seize," with the -ium suffix forming an abstract noun.

principled (English): Based on, having or manifesting principles;...

Definitions

  1. Based on, having or manifesting principles;...

Ancestry of “principled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprincipleA fundamental assumption or guiding belief; A...
2Latinprīncipium—
3Latinprīnceps—
4Latinprimoceps—
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “principled”

  • unprincipled
  • nonprincipled
  • principledness
  • unprincipledness
  • unprincipledly
  • principledly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →