Where does “pwézidan” come from?

pwézidan (Antillean Creole) comes from French président, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

pwézidan (Antillean Creole): president elected leader of a nation

Definitions

  1. president elected leader of a nation

Ancestry of “pwézidan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprésidentpresident; Speaker; third-person plural present...
2Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of
Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from French président →