Where does “proboszcz” come from?
proboszcz (Polish) comes from Old Czech probošt, from Middle High German probost, from Latin propositus, from Latin praepositus, from Latin praepōnō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
proboszcz (Polish): parish priest / pastor
Ancestry of “proboszcz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | probošt | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | probost | — |
| 3 | Latin | propositus | set forth; declared; proposed |
| 4 | Latin | praepositus | placed in front; placed in command; One placed in... |
| 5 | Latin | praepōnō | — |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |