Where does “president” come from?

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

president (Dutch): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “president”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpresident—
2Old Frenchpresident—
3Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of

Words derived from “president”

Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from Old French president →Every word from Middle Dutch president →