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Where does “presidentiality” come from?

presidentiality (English) comes from English presidential, 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.

presidentiality (English): The state or condition of being presidential

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being presidential

Ancestry of “presidentiality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresidentialPertaining to a president or presidency;...
2EnglishPresidentAn honorific for the head of state of a republic;...
3LatinpraesideoI sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I...
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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