Where does “prestige” come from?

prestige (French) comes from Latin praestigium — delusion, illusion; magic trick.

prestige (French): prestige

Definitions

  1. prestige

Ancestry of “prestige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraestigiumdelusion, illusion; magic trick

Words derived from “prestige

Every word from Latin praestigium
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