Where does “prensip” come from?
prensip (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پرنسیپ, from French principe, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
prensip (Turkish): principle
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Ancestry of “prensip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پرنسیپ | principle |
| 2 | French | principe | principle; beginning; start; commencement;... |
| 3 | Old French | principe | — |
| 4 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 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,... |