Where does “prezidentas” come from?
prezidentas (Lithuanian) comes from French président, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.
prezidentas (Lithuanian): president
Definitions
- president
Ancestry of “prezidentas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | président | president; Speaker; third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |