Where does “prete” come from?
prete (Italian) comes from Esperanto preta, from French Prêt, from French prêter, from Middle French preter, from Old French prester, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
prete (Italian): priest, clergyman, minister, pastor
Definitions
- priest, clergyman, minister, pastor
Ancestry of “prete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | preta | ready, set |
| 2 | French | Prêt | — |
| 3 | French | prêter | to lend; to lend itself to; to go along with |
| 4 | Middle French | preter | Alternative form of prester |
| 5 | Old French | prester | to borrow |
| 6 | Latin | praesto | present, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prete”