principle

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Têgeh

rêgez

بیرو باوهر

çemik

Pircarînî

C1
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle English principle, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium (“beginning, foundation”), from prīnceps (“first”). By surface analysis, prīmus (“first”) + -ceps (“catcher”); the former ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before”); see also prince.

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