Where does “principryttare” come from?
principryttare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ryttare, from Swedish ridå, from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
principryttare (Swedish): a stickler for principles
Definitions
- a stickler for principles
Ancestry of “principryttare”, step by step
principryttare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ryttare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ryttare | equestrian |
| 2 | Swedish | ridå | a curtain |
| 3 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 4 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 5 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 6 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 7 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German Prinzipienreiter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prinzipienreiter | stickler for principles; pedant |
| 2 | German | Prinzip | principle |
| 3 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 4 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 5 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Swedish princip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | princip | principle |