French word prêt comes from Latin stare, Latin sto, Italian offer, Latin prae (Because of. Before. In front of Before. In front.), Middle French prester (To lend; to loan.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| stare | Latin (lat) | |
| sto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain. |
| offer | Italian (it) | |
| prae | Latin (lat) | Because of. Before. In front of Before. In front. |
| prester | Middle French (frm) | To lend; to loan. |
| praesto | Latin (lat) | I am outstanding; I excel.. I provide, supply, offer, bestow.. I stand before. (with sum) (to be) at hand, (to be) ready to help.. Present, at hand, ready. |
| prester | Old French (fro) | To borrow. |
| prêter | French (fr) | (pronominal) to go along with (à). (pronominal) to lend itself to (à). (transitive) to lend. |
| prêt | French (fr) | Lending, loaning. Loan. |