Where does “prästvigning” come from?
prästvigning (Swedish) comes from Swedish prästviga, 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 — passed , crossed.
prästvigning (Swedish): ordination as a priest
Definitions
- ordination as a priest
Ancestry of “prästvigning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prästviga | ordain as a priest |
| 2 | Swedish | präst | a priest |
| 3 | Old Swedish | præster | priest |
| 4 | Old Norse | prestr | a priest |
| 5 | Old English | prēost | priest |
| 6 | Latin | presbyter | an elder, presbyter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρεσβύτερος | older of two people; advanced in life, senior; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |