Etymology

presidential

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Today it means: Pertaining to a president or presidency. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English president
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  1. Englishpresident
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaypresidential

From president + -ial.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Pertaining to a president or presidency.
  • 17th–19th c. Presiding or watching over.
  • from 19th c. With the bearing or composure that befits a president; stately, dignified.

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