Where does “corsepresent” come from?

corsepresent (English) comes from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.

corsepresent (English): An offering made to the church at the interment...

Definitions

  1. An offering made to the church at the interment...

Ancestry of “corsepresent”, step by step

corsepresent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English present

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresentRelating to now, for the time being; current;...
2Middle Englishpresent
3Old Frenchpresentgift; present; present
4Latinpraesēnspresent, immediate, at hand, existing
5Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
6LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
7Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
8Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English corse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorseA body; A dead body, a corpse
2Middle Englishcors
3Old Frenchcorsbody
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-