Where does “Hohenzollernprinz” come from?
Hohenzollernprinz (German) comes from German Prinz, from French prince, from Middle French prince, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Hohenzollernprinz (German): an heir to a throne held by the House of Hohenzollern
Definitions
- an heir to a throne held by the House of Hohenzollern
Ancestry of “Hohenzollernprinz”, step by step
Hohenzollernprinz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Prinz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prinz | prince |
| 2 | French | prince | prince |
| 3 | Middle French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 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,... |
via German Hohenzollern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hohenzollern | — |