Where does “πρεσβυτέριον” come from?
πρεσβυτέριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς — old man; aged”, “elder.
πρεσβυτέριον (Ancient Greek): council, body of elders, presbytery
Definitions
- council, body of elders, presbytery
Ancestry of “πρεσβυτέριον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβῠ́τερος | old |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβῠς | old man; aged”, “elder |
Words derived from “πρεσβυτέριον”