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Where does “praebitor” come from?

praebitor (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “praebitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpresbyteran elder, presbyter
2Ancient Greekπρεσβύτεροςolder of two people; advanced in life, senior; a...
3Ancient Greekπρέσβυςelderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praebitor”

  • prift
  • preptо
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