Where does “Preoțescu” come from?
Preoțescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Preotu, from Romanian preot, from Vulgar Latin preb(i)ter, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Preoțescu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Preotu | — |
| 2 | Romanian | preot | priest |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | preb(i)ter | — |
| 4 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |