Where does “circumprimary” come from?

circumprimary (English) comes from English primary, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

circumprimary (English): That surrounds the primary star of a binary star...

Definitions

  1. That surrounds the primary star of a binary star...

Ancestry of “circumprimary”, step by step

circumprimary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English primary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprimaryfirst or earliest in a group or series; main;...
2LatinprīmāriusOne of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities
3Latinprīmus
4Latinprīsmos
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English circum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos