An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Prinz

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Prinz.

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2530968An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — PrinzJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Prinz, masculine, ‘prince (of the blood),’ from Middle High German prinze, masculine, ‘prince (sovereign ruler)’; borrowed in the 13th century from the equivalent French prince (whence also English prince, Italian prence), which is derived from Latin princeps.

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Prinz

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