Where does “presbiteri” come from?

presbiteri (Catalan) comes from Latin presbyterium, from Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον, from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς — old man; aged”, “elder.

presbiteri (Catalan): chancel

Definitions

  1. chancel

Ancestry of “presbiteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpresbyteriumpresbytery
2Ancient Greekπρεσβυτέριονcouncil, body of elders, presbytery
3Ancient Greekπρεσβῠ́τεροςold
4Ancient Greekπρέσβῠςold man; aged”, “elder
Every word from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠςEvery word from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τεροςEvery word from Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον