Where does “unprincessy” come from?
unprincessy (English) comes from English princessy, 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,...
unprincessy (English): Not princessy
Definitions
- Not princessy
Ancestry of “unprincessy”, step by step
unprincessy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English princessy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | princessy | Of, pertaining to, or suitable for 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 |