Where does “prinsregent” come from?
prinsregent (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk prins, from Old French 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,...
prinsregent (Norwegian Nynorsk): a prince regent
Definitions
- a prince regent
Ancestry of “prinsregent”, step by step
prinsregent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk prins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | prins | a prince |
| 2 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 3 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 4 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk regent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | regent | a regent, monarch, ruler |
| 2 | Latin | regēns | ruling, governing |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |