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Where does “prionnsa” come from?

prionnsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish prinnsa, from Anglo-Norman 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,...

prionnsa (Scottish Gaelic): prince

Definitions

  1. prince

Ancestry of “prionnsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishprinnsaprince
2Anglo-Normanprinceprince
3Latinprīnceps—
4Latinprimoceps—
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “prionnsa”

  • bana-phrionnsa
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