Where does “primo” come from?
Primo comes from Italian primo, from Latin primus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, with the superlative suffix -is-.
primo (English): The principal part of a duet; Best; first-class
Definitions
- The principal part of a duet; Best; first-class
Ancestry of “primo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Primo | often given to firstborns |
| 2 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 3 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “primo”