Where does “prêtresse” come from?
prêtresse (French) comes from Middle French prestresse, 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.
prêtresse (French): priestess; wife or lover of a male priest
Definitions
- priestess; wife or lover of a male priest
Ancestry of “prêtresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | prestresse | priestess |
| 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 |