Where does “πρέσβυς” come from?

πρέσβυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πρέσβυς (Ancient Greek): elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince

Definitions

  1. elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince

Ancestry of “πρέσβυς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πρέσβυς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →