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Where does “prionsúil” come from?

prionsúil (Irish) comes from Irish prionsa, from Middle Irish prinnsa, from Anglo-Norman 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,...

prionsúil (Irish): princely

Definitions

  1. princely

Ancestry of “prionsúil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishprionsaprince
2Middle Irishprinnsaprince
3Anglo-Normanprinceprince
4Latinprīnceps—
5Latinprimoceps—
6Latincapiō—
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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