Where does “Präsentation” come from?
Präsentation (German) comes from German präsentieren, from Middle High German prēsentieren, from Old French présenter, from Latin praesentāre, from French présenter, from Latin praesento, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse — passed , crossed.
Präsentation (German): presentation
Ancestry of “Präsentation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | präsentieren | present; introduce; present arms |
| 2 | Middle High German | prēsentieren | — |
| 3 | Old French | présenter | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesentāre | — |
| 5 | French | présenter | to introduce, to present; to show, to present; to... |
| 6 | Latin | praesento | I present, exhibit or show |
| 7 | Latin | praesēns | — |
| 8 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 9 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 10 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |