Where does “prinsessamainen” come from?
prinsessamainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish prinsessa, from Swedish prinsessa, from French 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,...
prinsessamainen (Finnish): princesslike, princessy
Definitions
- princesslike, princessy
Ancestry of “prinsessamainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | prinsessa | princess |
| 2 | Swedish | prinsessa | princess |
| 3 | French | princesse | princess |
| 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,... |