Where does “nonpriestly” come from?
nonpriestly (English) comes from English priestly, from German priesterlich, from German Priester, from Middle High German priester, from Old High German priestar, from Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος — passed , crossed.
nonpriestly (English): Not priestly
Definitions
- Not priestly
Ancestry of “nonpriestly”, step by step
nonpriestly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English priestly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | priestly | Of or relating to priests; order of the priests;... |
| 2 | German | priesterlich | priestly, clerical |
| 3 | German | Priester | priest; priest; presbyter |
| 4 | Middle High German | priester | priest |
| 5 | Old High German | priestar | priest |
| 6 | Old French | prestre | priest |
| 7 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |