Where does “Regierungspräsidium” come from?

Regierungspräsidium (German) comes from German Präsidium, from Latin praesidium, from Latin praeses, from Latin praesideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Regierungspräsidium (German): administration of a Regierungsbezirk (kind of district)

Definitions

  1. administration of a Regierungsbezirk (kind of district)

Ancestry of “Regierungspräsidium”, step by step

Regierungspräsidium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Präsidium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPräsidiumpresidium
2Latinpraesidiumdefence, protection, help, aid, assistance;...
3Latinpraesessitting before; protector, guard, guardian,...
4LatinpraesideoI sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I...
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Regierung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRegierunggovernment
2German-ung-ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing...
3Middle High German-ung—
4Old High German-unga-ing
5Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →