Where does “prezident” come from?

prezident (Uzbek) comes from Russian президе́нт, from German Präsident, from French président, from Latin praesidēns — sitting before or in front of.

prezident (Uzbek): president

Definitions

  1. president

Ancestry of “prezident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпрезиде́нтpresident
2GermanPräsidentpresident; chairman, chairperson, chair
3Frenchprésidentpresident; Speaker; third-person plural present...
4Latinpraesidēnssitting before or in front of
Every word from Latin praesidēns →Every word from French président →Every word from German Präsident →