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Etymology of the French word principal

the Old French word principal
derived from the Latin word principalis (chief, principal)
derived from the Latin word princeps (Princeps; senior Senator; leader of pack; first, foremost, leading; leader, chief, first)
derived from the Latin word primus (chiefs, nobles; first, foremost, best)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the Late Latin word capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-

Derivations in French

principalement, principalat

Derivations in other languages

English principal, Romanian principal

Cognates

Italian principale

Usage

Word found in Old French



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