Where does “принц” come from?
принц (Ukrainian) 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 (Ukrainian): prince
Definitions
- prince
Ancestry of “принц”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prinz | prince |
| 2 | French | prince | prince |
| 3 | Middle French | prince | prince |
| 4 | Old French | prince | prince |
| 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,... |