Where does “priimus” come from?

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

priimus (Finnish): best student, valedictorian, head of the class;...

Definitions

best student, valedictorian, head of the class;...

Ancestry of “priimus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	prīmus	—
2	Latin	prīsmos	—
3	Proto-Italic	priisemos	foremost, first
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “priimus”

priimustohtori
priimusmaisteri

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