Where does “princepe” come from?
princepe (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin princeps, 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,...
Ancestry of “princepe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | princeps | first, foremost; chief, distinguished; leader,... |
| 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,... |