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Where does “presbyteralis” come from?

presbyteralis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “presbyteralis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρέσβυςelderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “presbyteralis”

  • presbytéral
  • archipresbytéral
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