Etymology of the English word presto
the English word
prestoderived from the Italian word
prestoderived from the Latin word
praestusderived from the Latin word
praestare (apply, bring to bear; fulfill; excel, surpass, be outstanding; furnish, supply, make available; it is better)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
prae-derived from the Latin word
prae (in front of; before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prai-derived from the Classical Latin word
praestoderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghes-Usage
Word found in Modern English
