Where does “clown-car primary” come from?
clown-car primary (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.
clown-car primary (English): A primary election with a large number of serious...
Definitions
- A primary election with a large number of serious...
Ancestry of “clown-car primary”, step by step
clown-car primary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English primary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | primary | first or earliest in a group or series; main;... |
| 2 | Latin | prīmārius | One of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities |
| 3 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 4 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English clown car
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clown car | A circus clown routine in which an implausibly... |