Where does “prestidigiti” come from?
prestidigiti (Esperanto) comes from French preste, from Italian presto, from Italian prestare, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
prestidigiti (Esperanto): to perform magic tricks with the hands; to conjure
Definitions
- to perform magic tricks with the hands; to conjure
Ancestry of “prestidigiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | preste | agile, quick |
| 2 | Italian | presto | ready; fast, quick, nimble; soon |
| 3 | Italian | prestare | to lend; to pay, to give |
| 4 | Latin | praesto | present, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;... |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |