Where does “whakapiriti” come from?
whakapiriti (Maori) comes from Maori piriti, from English priest, from Middle English prest, from Old French prest, from Latin pressus, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “whakapiriti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | piriti | — |
| 2 | English | priest | a religious clergyman who is trained to perform... |
| 3 | Middle English | prest | loan, borrowing; tax, fee, levy; advance payment |
| 4 | Old French | prest | loan; monetary gift |
| 5 | Latin | pressus | pressed, having been pressed, squeezed;... |
| 6 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |