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Where does “archipresbitero” come from?

archipresbitero (Italian) comes from Italian presbitero, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

archipresbitero (Italian): Synonym of arciprete

Definitions

  1. Synonym of arciprete

Ancestry of “archipresbitero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpresbiteropresbyter
2Latinpresbyteran elder, presbyter
3Ancient Greekπρεσβύτεροςolder of two people; advanced in life, senior; a...
4Ancient Greekπρέσβυςelderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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