Where does “principis” come from?
principis (Latin) comes from Latin princeps, from French princesse, from Old French princesse, 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,...
principis (Latin): genitive singular of prīnceps
Definitions
- genitive singular of prīnceps
Ancestry of “principis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | princeps | first, foremost; chief, distinguished; leader,... |
| 2 | French | princesse | princess |
| 3 | Old French | princesse | princess |
| 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,... |