Where does “överstepräst” come from?
överstepräst (Swedish) comes from Swedish präst, from Old Swedish præster, from Old Norse prestr, from Old English prēost, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
överstepräst (Swedish): high priest
Definitions
- high priest
Ancestry of “överstepräst”, step by step
överstepräst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish präst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | präst | a priest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | præster | priest |
| 3 | Old Norse | prestr | a priest |
| 4 | Old English | prēost | priest |
| 5 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish överste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | överste | a colonel; a group captain |
| 2 | German | Oberst | colonel |
| 3 | German | ob | if, whether; on account of; over, above, on |
| 4 | Middle High German | obe | — |
| 5 | Old High German | oba | above; Alternative form of ibu |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *jabē | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |