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Where does “presbyterium” come from?

presbyterium (English) comes from Latin presbyterium, from Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον, from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς — old man; aged”, “elder.

presbyterium (English): A presbytery

Definitions

  1. A presbytery

Ancestry of “presbyterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpresbyteriumpresbytery
2Ancient Greekπρεσβυτέριονcouncil, body of elders, presbytery
3Ancient Greekπρεσβῠ́τεροςold
4Ancient Greekπρέσβῠςold man; aged”, “elder
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