Where does “minister-president” come from?
minister-president (English) comes from English President, from Latin praesideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
minister-president (English): The head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers
Definitions
- The head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers
Ancestry of “minister-president”, step by step
minister-president traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English President
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | President | An honorific for the head of state of a republic;... |
| 2 | Latin | praesideo | I sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I... |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minister | A person who is trained to preach, to perform... |
| 2 | Middle English | ministre | A hireling or secretary; one who serves and... |
| 3 | Old French | ministre | — |
| 4 | Latin | minister | attendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;... |
| 5 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |