Where does “prie-Dieu” come from?
prie-Dieu (French) comes from French Dieu, from Middle French Dieu, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
prie-Dieu (French): prie-dieu
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Ancestry of “prie-Dieu”, step by step
prie-Dieu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French Dieu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Dieu | God; to God |
| 2 | Middle French | Dieu | God Christian deity |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via French prier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prier | to pray; to beg, to beseech, to pray to |
| 2 | Old French | proiier | to pray; to pray; to beg; to implore; to beg |
| 3 | Latin | precor | I beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill... |
| 4 | Latin | prex | prayer; request; entreaty |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | preks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | préḱs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via French prie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prie | first-person singular present indicative of... |