Where does “Sophie Germain prime” come from?

Sophie Germain prime (English) comes from English Prime, 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.

Sophie Germain prime (English): Any prime number "p" where 2"p" + 1 is also prime

Definitions

  1. Any prime number "p" where 2"p" + 1 is also prime

Ancestry of “Sophie Germain prime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPrimeFirst in importance, degree, or rank
2Frenchprimereward; prize; bonus; premium
3Old Frenchprim
4Latinprīmus
5Latinprīsmos
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos
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