English
principe
Principe comes from Italian principe ‘prince’, and goes back to Latin prīnceps ‘chief’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprīncepsas prīncipem‘chief’
- Italianc. 1300–presentprincipe‘prince’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprīncepsas prīncipem‘chief’
- Italianc. 1300–presentprincipe‘prince’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Latin prīnceps
Today it means
noun An Italian prince.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin prīnceps / principe