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Where does “presidentti” come from?

presidentti (Finnish) comes from Swedish president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns.

presidentti (Finnish): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “presidentti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpresidenta chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g....
2Old Frenchpresident—
3Latinpraesidēns—

Words derived from “presidentti”

  • pressa
  • presidenttiys
  • presidenttipeli
  • varapresidentti
  • presidenttiehdokkuus
  • presidenttiehdokas
  • presidentinvaalit
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