Where does “presbytère” come from?

presbytère (French) comes from Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον, from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς — old man; aged”, “elder.

presbytère (French): presbytery, rectory

Definitions

  1. presbytery, rectory

Ancestry of “presbytère”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρεσβυτέριονcouncil, body of elders, presbytery
2Ancient Greekπρεσβῠ́τεροςold
3Ancient Greekπρέσβῠςold man; aged”, “elder
Every word from Ancient Greek πρέσβῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek πρεσβῠ́τερος →Every word from Ancient Greek πρεσβυτέριον →