Where does “pressa” come from?
pressa (Finnish) comes from Finnish presidentti, from Swedish president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.
pressa (Finnish): prez
Definitions
- prez
Ancestry of “pressa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | presidentti | president |
| 2 | Swedish | president | a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g.... |
| 3 | Old French | president | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |