Where does “prinsipplaus” come from?
prinsipplaus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk prinsipp, from French principe, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prinsipplaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): unprincipled, lacking principles
Definitions
- unprincipled, lacking principles
Ancestry of “prinsipplaus”, step by step
prinsipplaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk prinsipp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | prinsipp | principle |
| 2 | French | principe | principle; beginning; start; commencement;... |
| 3 | Old French | principe | — |
| 4 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 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,... |