Where does “prêtraille” come from?
prêtraille (French) comes from French prêtre, from Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prêtraille (French): priesthood, clergy
Definitions
- priesthood, clergy
Ancestry of “prêtraille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prêtre | priest |
| 2 | Middle French | prestre | priest |
| 3 | Old French | prestre | priest |
| 4 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |