Where does “primavera” come from?
primavera (English) comes from Spanish primavera, from Old Spanish primavera, from Latin prima vera, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “primavera”, step by step
primavera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish primavera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | primavera | spring; simple soul; simple creature; simple sod |
| 2 | Old Spanish | primavera | beginning of spring |
| 3 | Latin | prima vera | early spring |
| 4 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 5 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Italian primavera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | primavera | spring; years, winters; primrose |