Where does “президентство” come from?
президентство (Ukrainian) comes from Russian президе́нт, from German Präsident, from French président, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.
президентство (Ukrainian): presidency
Definitions
- presidency
Ancestry of “президентство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | президе́нт | president |
| 2 | German | Präsident | president; chairman, chairperson, chair |
| 3 | French | président | president; Speaker; third-person plural present... |
| 4 | Latin | praesidēns | sitting before or in front of |