Where does “preisilik” come from?
preisilik (Estonian) comes from Estonian preisi, from German Preuße, from Middle High German Priuze, from Old Prussian *Prūsas.
preisilik (Estonian): Prussian; strict
Ancestry of “preisilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | preisi | Prussian; Old Prussian |
| 2 | German | Preuße | Prussian; Northern German |
| 3 | Middle High German | Priuze | — |
| 4 | Old Prussian | *Prūsas | — |