Where does “expresidiario” come from?
expresidiario (Spanish) comes from Spanish presidiario, from Spanish presidio, from Latin praesidium, from Latin praeses, from Latin praesideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
expresidiario (Spanish): ex-convict
Definitions
- ex-convict
Ancestry of “expresidiario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | presidiario | convict |
| 2 | Spanish | presidio | prison; imprisonment; garrison |
| 3 | Latin | praesidium | defence, protection, help, aid, assistance;... |
| 4 | Latin | praeses | sitting before; protector, guard, guardian,... |
| 5 | Latin | praesideo | I sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I... |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 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 |