Where does “Priesterin” come from?
Priesterin (German) comes from German Priester, from Middle High German priester, from Old High German priestar, from Old French prestre, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Priesterin (German): priestess (female priest); churchwoman
Definitions
- priestess (female priest); churchwoman
Ancestry of “Priesterin”, step by step
Priesterin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Priester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Priester | priest; priest; presbyter |
| 2 | Middle High German | priester | priest |
| 3 | Old High German | priestar | priest |
| 4 | Old French | prestre | priest |
| 5 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch priester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | priester | priest, clergyman, religious officiant |
| 2 | Dutch | celibaat | celibacy |
| 3 | French | célibat | celibacy |
| 4 | Latin | caelibātus | celibacy, the celibate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |