Where does “primigenial” come from?

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

primigenial (English): First of all; firstborn; primary; original

Definitions

  1. First of all; firstborn; primary; original

Ancestry of “primigenial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprīmus—
2Latinprīsmos—
3Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →
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