Etymology

pristine

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Today it means: Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. Full definition →

Middle French pristin ← Latin prīstinus
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pristine · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromprīstinus
  2. Middle French · borrowed frompristin
  3. English todaypristine

From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

pristine · adjective2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρίστις“saw, sawfish”
  2. English todaypristine

From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”).

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