Where does “persidèn” come from?

persidèn (Betawi) comes from Dutch president, from Middle Dutch president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

persidèn (Betawi): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “persidèn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpresidentpresident
2Middle Dutchpresident—
3Old Frenchpresident—
4Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of
Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from Old French president →Every word from Middle Dutch president →