Where does “prästost” come from?
prästost (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.
prästost (Swedish): a Swedish variety of cheese
Definitions
- a Swedish variety of cheese
Ancestry of “prästost”, step by step
prästost 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 |