Where does “Prinzess” come from?
Prinzess (German) comes from Middle Dutch princesse, from Old French princesse, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Ancestry of “Prinzess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | princesse | — |
| 2 | Old French | princesse | princess |
| 3 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 5 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |