Where does “престиж” come from?

престиж (Bulgarian) comes from French prestige, from Latin praestigium — delusion, illusion; magic trick.

престиж (Bulgarian): prestige, status, esteem, authority socially recognized influence, reputation, or importance

Definitions

  1. prestige, status, esteem, authority socially recognized influence, reputation, or importance

Ancestry of “престиж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprestigeprestige
2Latinpraestigiumdelusion, illusion; magic trick
Every word from Latin praestigium →Every word from French prestige →