Where does “vicepresident” come from?

vicepresident (Swedish) comes from Swedish president, from Old French president, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

vicepresident (Swedish): vice president

Definitions

  1. vice president

Ancestry of “vicepresident”, step by step

vicepresident traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish president

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpresidenta chairman, presiding member of an assembly, e.g....
2Old Frenchpresident—
3Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of

via Swedish vice

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvicevice, second in rank, deputy, stand-in, acting
Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from Old French president →Every word from Swedish president →