Where does “Priscilla” come from?
Priscilla is an English feminine given name derived from Latin prisca, the feminine form of priscus meaning ancient or primitive.
Priscilla (English): of biblical origin
Definitions
- of biblical origin
Ancestry of “Priscilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Priscus | former |
| 2 | Latin | prius | nominative neuter singular of prior; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | prior | former, prior, previous; the first, the original;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | priōs | former |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prijōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |