Where does “prefect” come from?
Prefect comes from Middle English prefect, from Old French prefect, from Latin praefectus, the past participle of praeficio, formed from prae- and facio meaning "to make," ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- and dʰeh₁-.
prefect (English): An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or...
Definitions
- An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or...
Ancestry of “prefect”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | prefect | — |
| 2 | Old French | prefect | — |
| 3 | Latin | praefectus | officer, prefect, superintendent, official,... |
| 4 | Latin | praeficio | I place in command |
| 5 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 6 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 8 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |