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Where does “prestigiation” come from?

prestigiation (English) comes from Latin praestigiare, from Latin praestigae.

prestigiation (English): legerdemain; prestidigitation

Definitions

  1. legerdemain; prestidigitation

Ancestry of “prestigiation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraestigiareto deceive by juggling tricks
2Latinpraestigae—
Every word from Latin praestigae →