Where does “prestigeful” come from?

prestigeful (English) comes from English prestige, from French prestige, from Latin praestigium — delusion, illusion; magic trick.

prestigeful (English): respected, admired

Definitions

  1. respected, admired

Ancestry of “prestigeful”, step by step

prestigeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prestige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprestigeThe quality of how good the reputation of...
2Frenchprestigeprestige
3Latinpraestigiumdelusion, illusion; magic trick

via English ful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishful—
Every word from Latin praestigium →Every word from French prestige →Every word from English prestige →