Where does “primigenous” come from?

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

primigenous (English): First formed or generated; original; primigenial

Definitions

  1. First formed or generated; original; primigenial

Ancestry of “primigenous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprimigenusoriginal
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →