French word prince comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.), Proto-Italic *priisemos (Foremost, first.), Proto-Italic - kaps, Latin ceps
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| capio | Latin (lat) | I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on. |
| *priisemos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Foremost, first. |
| - kaps | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| ceps | Latin (lat) | |
| primus | Latin (lat) | (ordinal) first. |
| *priisemokaps | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Leader Chief, distinguished. |
| *primoceps | Latin (lat) | |
| princeps civitatis | Latin (lat) | |
| prince | Old French (fro) | Prince. |
| prince | Middle French (frm) | Prince. |
| prince | French (fra) | Prince. |