Where does “prelatess” come from?
prelatess (English) comes from English prelate, from Old French prelat, from Medieval Latin praelatus, from Latin praeferre, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.
prelatess (English): A female prelate; The wife of a prelate
Definitions
- A female prelate; The wife of a prelate
Ancestry of “prelatess”, step by step
prelatess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prelate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prelate | A clergyman of high rank and authority, having... |
| 2 | Old French | prelat | prelate |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | praelatus | carried; offered, presented; preferred |
| 4 | Latin | praeferre | present active infinitive of praeferō; to prefer |
| 5 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |