Where does “protestant” come from?

protestant (Swedish) comes from Swedish protest — protest.

protestant (Swedish): a Protestant; one who follows the practice of the...

Definitions

  1. a Protestant; one who follows the practice of the...

Ancestry of “protestant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishprotestprotest

Words derived from “protestant

Every word from Swedish protest
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