Where does “prestastefna” come from?
prestastefna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic prestur, from Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prestastefna (Icelandic): synod, convocation
Definitions
- synod, convocation
Ancestry of “prestastefna”, step by step
prestastefna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic prestur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | prestur | priest, minister |
| 2 | Old Norse | prestr | a priest |
| 3 | Old English | prēost | priest |
| 4 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |