Where does “primaat” come from?
primaat (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch primaat, from Middle Dutch primaet, from Old French primat, from Late Latin primas, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
primaat (Afrikaans): primate, ape or monkey
Definitions
- primate, ape or monkey
Ancestry of “primaat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | primaat | primate, high-ranking clergyman; primate, any... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | primaet | — |
| 3 | Old French | primat | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | primas | chief; chief; noble; one of the first or... |
| 5 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 6 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |