Where does “unprincely” come from?
unprincely (English) comes from English princely, from English Prince, 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,...
unprincely (English): Not princely; unprincelike
Definitions
- Not princely; unprincelike
Ancestry of “unprincely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | princely | Relating to a prince; regal; royal; Befitting a... |
| 2 | English | Prince | — |
| 3 | Latin | prīnceps | — |
| 4 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “unprincely”