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Where does “principlism” come from?

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

principlism (English): A system of ethics based on the four moral...

Definitions

  1. A system of ethics based on the four moral...

Ancestry of “principlism”, 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 “principlism”

  • principalism
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