Where does “prime ministress” come from?
prime ministress (English) comes from English ess, from German ess, from Proto-Germanic atiska-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂edos- — sort of cereal, grain.
prime ministress (English): A female prime minister
Definitions
- A female prime minister
Ancestry of “prime ministress”, step by step
prime ministress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ess | The name of the Latin-script letter S; Something... |
| 2 | German | ess | first-person singular present of essen; singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | atiska- | grainfield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |
via English Prime Minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prime Minister | Alternative letter-case form of prime minister |
| 2 | French | premier ministre | prime minister; premier |