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Where does “Prestige” come from?

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

Prestige (German): prestige

Definitions

  1. prestige

Ancestry of “Prestige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprestigeprestige
2Latinpraestigiumdelusion, illusion; magic trick
Every word from Latin praestigium →