Where does “prinsesse” come from?
prinsesse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French princesse, from Old French princesse, from Old French prince, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prinsesse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a princess
Definitions
- a princess
Ancestry of “prinsesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | princesse | princess |
| 2 | Old French | princesse | princess |
| 3 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 5 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |