Where does “president” come from?

president (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

Ancestry of “president”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpresident—
2Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of

Words derived from “president”

Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from Old French president →