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Where does “prinsaght” come from?

prinsaght (Manx) comes from Manx prinse, from English Prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

prinsaght (Manx): principality

Definitions

  1. principality

Ancestry of “prinsaght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxprinseprince
2EnglishPrince—
3Latinprīnceps—
4Latinprimoceps—
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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