Where does “antipriestcraft” come from?
antipriestcraft (English) comes from English priestcraft, from English priest, from Middle English prest, from Old French prest, from Latin pressus, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres- — passed , crossed.
antipriestcraft (English): Opposition to priestcraft
Definitions
- Opposition to priestcraft
Ancestry of “antipriestcraft”, step by step
antipriestcraft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English priestcraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | priestcraft | The craft of performing the duties of a priest;... |
| 2 | English | priest | a religious clergyman who is trained to perform... |
| 3 | Middle English | prest | loan, borrowing; tax, fee, levy; advance payment |
| 4 | Old French | prest | loan; monetary gift |
| 5 | Latin | pressus | pressed, having been pressed, squeezed;... |
| 6 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |