Where does “unprincesslike” come from?
unprincesslike (English) comes from English princesslike, from English Princess, from Middle English princesse, from Old French princesse, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
unprincesslike (English): Not princesslike
Definitions
- Not princesslike
Ancestry of “unprincesslike”, step by step
unprincesslike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English princesslike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | princesslike | Resembling or characteristic of a princess |
| 2 | English | Princess | The title of a princess |
| 3 | Middle English | princesse | — |
| 4 | Old French | princesse | princess |
| 5 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 6 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 7 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |