Where does “primordium” come from?

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

primordium (English): An aggregation of cells that is the first stage...

Definitions

  1. An aggregation of cells that is the first stage...

Ancestry of “primordium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprimordiumbeginning; origin; commencement
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 →
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