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Etymology of the Italian word principe

the Italian word principe
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 Italian

principesco, principessa

Derivations in other languages

Romanian principe

Cognates

Dutch prins, English prince, French prince, German Prinz, Icelandic prins, Lithuanian princas, Russian пpинц, Swedish prins



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