Where does “kronprins” come from?
kronprins (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål prins, from Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, 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,...
kronprins (Norwegian Bokmål): crown prince
Definitions
- crown prince
Ancestry of “kronprins”, step by step
kronprins traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål prins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | prins | a prince |
| 2 | Old Norse | prinz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | prinse | — |
| 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,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål krone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krone | krone; krona; a crown |