Where does “Prifti” come from?
Prifti (Albanian) comes from Albanian prift, from Vulgar Latin preptо, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Prifti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | prift | priest, pastor |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | preptо | — |
| 3 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |