Where does “Prime” come from?

Prime (English) comes from French prime, from Old French prim, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Prime (English): First in importance, degree, or rank

Definitions

  1. First in importance, degree, or rank

Ancestry of “Prime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprimereward; prize; bonus; premium
2Old Frenchprim—
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Prime”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →