Where does “prinsipp” come from?
prinsipp (Faroese) comes from Danish princip, from French principe, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prinsipp (Faroese): principle
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- principle
Ancestry of “prinsipp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | princip | principle |
| 2 | French | principe | principle; beginning; start; commencement;... |
| 3 | Old French | principe | — |
| 4 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 5 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 6 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |