Where does “presidentti” come from?

presidentti (Finnish) comes from Swedish president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

presidentti (Finnish): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “presidentti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpresidenta chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g....
2Old Frenchpresident—
3Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of

Words derived from “presidentti”

Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from Old French president →Every word from Swedish president →