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