Where does “unpriest” come from?
unpriest (English) comes from English priest, from Middle English prest, from Old French prest, from Latin pressus, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unpriest (English): To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock; One who is...
Definitions
- To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock; One who is...
Ancestry of “unpriest”, step by step
unpriest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English priest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | priest | a religious clergyman who is trained to perform... |
| 2 | Middle English | prest | loan, borrowing; tax, fee, levy; advance payment |
| 3 | Old French | prest | loan; monetary gift |
| 4 | Latin | pressus | pressed, having been pressed, squeezed;... |
| 5 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |