Where does “principal” come from?
principal (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish [[prinçipal]], [[principal]], from Latin principālis, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
principal (Spanish): main, most important; essential; chief, boss
Definitions
- main, most important; essential; chief, boss
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