Where does “prima” come from?

prima (Chavacano) comes from Spanish prima, from Spanish primo, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prima (Chavacano): female cousin

Definitions

  1. female cousin

Ancestry of “prima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishprimafemale equivalent of primo; bonus; premium
2Spanishprimocousin; first; prime
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →