Where does “Stadtpräsidium” come from?
Stadtpräsidium (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.
Stadtpräsidium (German): city council
Definitions
- city council
Ancestry of “Stadtpräsidium”, step by step
Stadtpräsidium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Präsidium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Präsidium | presidium |
| 2 | Latin | praesidium | defence, protection, help, aid, assistance;... |
| 3 | Latin | praeses | sitting before; protector, guard, guardian,... |
| 4 | Latin | praesideo | I sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I... |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Stadt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stadt | city; town; city center |
| 2 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 3 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |