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Where does “πρεσβῠτέριον” come from?

πρεσβῠτέριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς — old man; aged”, “elder.

πρεσβῠτέριον (Ancient Greek): council, body of elders, presbytery

Definitions

  1. council, body of elders, presbytery

Ancestry of “πρεσβῠτέριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρεσβῠ́τεροςold
2Ancient Greekπρέσβῠςold man; aged”, “elder

Words derived from “πρεσβῠτέριον”

  • presbytère
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