Where does “alcipreste” come from?
alcipreste (Galician) comes from Galician arcipreste, from Old French arciprestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
alcipreste (Galician): cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
Definitions
- cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
Ancestry of “alcipreste”, step by step
alcipreste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician arcipreste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | arcipreste | archpriest |
| 2 | Old French | arciprestre | — |
| 3 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Spanish ciprés
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ciprés | cypress |
| 2 | Latin | cypressus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cupressus | cypress |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυπάρισσος | cypress; its wood, used as timber |