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Where does “принц” come from?

принц (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Prinz, from French prince, from Middle French prince, 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,...

принц (Serbo-Croatian): prince

Definitions

  1. prince

Ancestry of “принц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPrinzprince
2Frenchprinceprince
3Middle Frenchprinceprince
4Old Frenchprinceprince
5Latinprīnceps—
6Latinprimoceps—
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “принц”

  • принцеза
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