Where does “principal” come from?
principal (French) comes from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, 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,...
principal (French): main; principal; what is most important;...
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- main; principal; what is most important;...
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