Where does “Märchenprinz” come from?
Märchenprinz (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,...
Märchenprinz (German): Prince Charming, fairytale prince
Definitions
- Prince Charming, fairytale prince
Ancestry of “Märchenprinz”, step by step
Märchenprinz 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 Märchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Märchen | fairy tale |
| 2 | German | Mär | an often repeated untruth, a fable, a false... |
| 3 | Middle High German | mære | famous |
| 4 | Old High German | māri | famous, great; well known, famous; news, tale |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mērijaz | renowned, famous, great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēros | large, handsome |