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Where does “prestigiousness” come from?

prestigiousness (English) comes from English prestigious, from Latin praestigiosus, from Latin praestigiae, from Latin praestringo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

prestigiousness (English): The state or condition of being prestigious

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being prestigious

Ancestry of “prestigiousness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprestigiousOf high prestige
2Latinpraestigiosusfull of tricks
3Latinpraestigiaenominative plural of praestigia; genitive...
4LatinpraestringoI bind fast; I tie up; I squeeze tight; I...
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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