Where does “presidio” come from?
presidio (Italian) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presidio (Italian): garrison; presidium; first-person singular...
Definitions
- garrison; presidium; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “presidio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praesidium | defence, protection, help, aid, assistance;... |
| 2 | Latin | praeses | sitting before; protector, guard, guardian,... |
| 3 | Latin | praesideo | I sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |