Where does “nonprimal” come from?
nonprimal (English) comes from English primal, 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- — passed , crossed.
nonprimal (English): Not primal
Definitions
- Not primal
Ancestry of “nonprimal”, step by step
nonprimal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English primal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | primal | Being the first in time or in history; Of... |
| 2 | English | Prime | First in importance, degree, or rank |
| 3 | French | prime | reward; prize; bonus; premium |
| 4 | Old French | prim | — |
| 5 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 6 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |