Where does “Kronprinzessin” come from?
Kronprinzessin (German) comes from German Prinzessin, from German Prinzess, from Middle Dutch 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,...
Kronprinzessin (German): crown princess
Definitions
- crown princess
Ancestry of “Kronprinzessin”, step by step
Kronprinzessin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Prinzessin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prinzessin | princess |
| 2 | German | Prinzess | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | princesse | — |
| 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,... |
via German Kron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kron | — |