According to the dictionary of Monier Monier-Williams (1819–1899), the most frequent meanings of the term prakṛta, from which the word "prakrit" is derived, are "original, natural, normal" and the term is derived from prakṛti, "making or placing before or at first, the original or natural form or condition of anything, ...
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin. This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.
Roman. Meaning. venerable, ancient, classical, primordial. Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca, derived from priscus. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer.
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca, derived from priscus. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. It appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously as Priscilla and Prisca, a female leader in early Christianity.
Origin of the name Priscilla: Diminutive form of the Latin Prisca, a feminine form of Priscus, which is a Roman surname derived from priscus (ancient, primitive). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
The meaning of the name Prissy is Ancient Or Overly Picky. The origin of the name Prissy is American. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Usually a nickname for the name Priscilla.
