Where does “prie-dieu” come from?
prie-dieu (English) comes from French prie-Dieu, from French Dieu, from Middle French Dieu, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
prie-dieu (English): A piece of furniture on which someone can pray,...
Definitions
- A piece of furniture on which someone can pray,...
Ancestry of “prie-dieu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prie-Dieu | prie-dieu |
| 2 | French | Dieu | God; to God |
| 3 | Middle French | Dieu | God Christian deity |
| 4 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |