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Where does “principio” come from?

principio (Italian) comes from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

principio (Italian): beginning, start, inception; first part; first...

Definitions

  1. beginning, start, inception; first part; first...

Ancestry of “principio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprīncipium—
2Latinprīnceps—
3Latinprimoceps—
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “principio”

  • principiare
  • dapprincipio
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