answersLogoWhite

0

The base word "principal" means "chief or foremost". It's root is in the Latin word princeps which means "first, chief, ruler" (it's where the word prince comes from). That word can be further broken down into primus which is "first" and capere which means "to take" (meaning pincepsoriginally meant a person who "takes first".

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?