Where does “primp” come from?

primp (English) comes from English prim, from Old French prin, from Latin primus, from Latin prismos, from Latin prisemos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

primp (English): To spend time improving one's appearance, often...

Definitions

  1. To spend time improving one's appearance, often...

Ancestry of “primp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprimprudish, straight-laced; formal; precise;...
2Old Frenchprin—
3Latinprimusfirst
4Latinprismos—
5Latinprisemos—
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “primp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →