Where does “president” come from?
president (Swedish) comes from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.
president (Swedish): a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g....
Definitions
- a chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g....
Ancestry of “president”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | president | — |
| 2 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |
Words derived from “president”
- presidentval
- vicepresident
- hovrättspresident
- kammarrättspresident
- presidentti
- expresident
- presidentskap
- presidenttipeli
- varapresidentti
- pressa
- presidentinlinna
- presidenttiys
- presidenttiehdokas
- presidentinvirka
- presidenttiehdokkuus
- presidentinvaali
- presidentinvaalikampanja
- liittopresidentti
- naispresidentti
- presidentillinen
- presidenttikausi
- presidenttipari
- pressanvaali
- varapresidenttiehdokas