Where does “ypperstepræstinde” come from?
ypperstepræstinde (Danish) comes from Danish ypperstepræst, from Danish præst, from Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
ypperstepræstinde (Danish): high priestess
Definitions
- high priestess
Ancestry of “ypperstepræstinde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ypperstepræst | high priest |
| 2 | Danish | præst | priest |
| 3 | Old Norse | prestr | a priest |
| 4 | Old English | prēost | priest |
| 5 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |