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Where does “principe” come from?

principe (French) comes from Old French principe, 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,...

principe (French): principle; beginning; start; commencement;...

Definitions

  1. principle; beginning; start; commencement;...

Ancestry of “principe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchprincipe—
2Latinprīncipium—
3Latinprīnceps—
4Latinprimoceps—
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “principe”

  • principe
  • prinsipp
  • princip
  • prensip
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