Where does “primeless” come from?
primeless (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.
primeless (English): Without prime numbers; Not requiring priming or...
Definitions
- Without prime numbers; Not requiring priming or...
Ancestry of “primeless”, step by step
primeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Prime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Prime | First in importance, degree, or rank |
| 2 | French | prime | reward; prize; bonus; premium |
| 3 | Old French | prim | — |
| 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 |