Where does “mynsterpreost” come from?
mynsterpreost (Old English) comes from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
mynsterpreost (Old English): a priest who performs services at a monastery
Definitions
- a priest who performs services at a monastery
Ancestry of “mynsterpreost”, step by step
mynsterpreost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English prēost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | prēost | priest |
| 2 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old English mynster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mynster | monastery, nunnery, mother church, cathedral |
| 2 | Latin | monastērium | monastery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοναστήριον | solitary dwelling, hermit's cell; monastery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |