Where does “kronprinsesse” come from?
kronprinsesse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål prinsesse, 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,...
kronprinsesse (Norwegian Bokmål): crown princess
Definitions
- crown princess
Ancestry of “kronprinsesse”, step by step
kronprinsesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål prinsesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | prinsesse | a princess |
| 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,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål krone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krone | krone; krona; a crown |