Where does “Präsident” come from?
Präsident (German) comes from French président, from Latin praesidēns.
Präsident (German): president; chairman, chairperson, chair
Definitions
- president; chairman, chairperson, chair
Ancestry of “Präsident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | président | president; Speaker; third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Latin | praesidēns | — |
Words derived from “Präsident”