Where does “expresident” come from?
expresident (Swedish) comes from Swedish president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.
expresident (Swedish): ex-president
Definitions
- ex-president
Ancestry of “expresident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | president | a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g.... |
| 2 | Old French | president | — |
| 3 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |