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Where does “primordialism” come from?

primordialism (English) comes from Romanian primordial, from French primordial, from Latin primordialis, from Latin primordium, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

primordialism (English): Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the...

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  1. Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the...

Ancestry of “primordialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianprimordial—
2Frenchprimordialprimordial, primitive, original; vital,...
3Latinprimordialisoriginal, primordial
4Latinprimordiumbeginning; origin; commencement
5Latinprīmus—
6Latinprīsmos—
7Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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