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

Definitions

  1. Prussian; strict

Ancestry of “preisilik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianpreisiPrussian; Old Prussian
2GermanPreußePrussian; Northern German
3Middle High GermanPriuze—
4Old Prussian*Prūsas—
Every word from Old Prussian *Prūsas →Every word from Middle High German Priuze →Every word from German Preuße →